olfactory

adjective

1. of or relating to the sense of smell: olfactory organs.

noun, plural ol·fac·to·ries.

2. Usually olfactories. an olfactory organ.
3. olfactory nerve.

adjective

1. of or relating to the sense of smell

noun plural -ries

2. (usually plural) an organ or nerve concerned with the sense of smell

adj.1650s, from Latin olfactorius, from olfact-, past participle stem of olfacere “to get the smell of, sniff,” from olere “emit a smell, give off a smell of” (see odor) + facere “make” (see factitious). adj.

1. Of, relating to, or contributing to the sense of smell.

1. Relating to or involving the organs or sense of smell.

A descriptive term for the sense of smell.