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NERVII OLFACTORII
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Dictionary entry overview: What does nervii olfactorii mean?
• NERVII OLFACTORII (noun)
The noun NERVII OLFACTORII has 1 sense:
1. a collective term for numerous olfactory filaments in the nasal mucosa
Familiarity information: NERVII OLFACTORII used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A collective term for numerous olfactory filaments in the nasal mucosa
Classified under:
Nouns denoting body parts
Synonyms:
first cranial nerve; nervii olfactorii; olfactory nerve
Hypernyms ("nervii olfactorii" is a kind of...):
cranial nerve (any of the 12 paired nerves that originate in the brain stem)
Holonyms ("nervii olfactorii" is a part of...):
sensory system (the body's system of sense organs)
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