Olfactory Nerve Definition
noun
Either of the first pair of cranial nerves that arise in the mucous membranes within the upper part of the nose and transmit impulses concerned with the sense of smell to the forebrain.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- first cranial nerve
- nervii olfactorii
Other Word Forms of Olfactory Nerve
Noun
Singular:
olfactory nerve
Plural:
olfactory nerves
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