Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Having or characterized by a well-developed sense of smell.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Relating to or possessing the sense of smell.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[From Greek osmē, smell.]
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Examples
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These he separated on the morphological ground that they are well-developed in animals possessing a keen sense of smell (osmatic animals), such as the dog and fox.
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