Meanings
nounfirst cranial nerve (plural first cranial nerves)
plural first cranial nerves
- Synonym of olfactory nerve.
Synonyms: olfactory nerve
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of olfactory nerve.
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nouna collective term for numerous olfactory filaments in the nasal mucosa
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olfactory nervenervii olfactorii
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APA
first cranial nerve. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/first%20cranial%20nerve
MLA
“first cranial nerve.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/first%20cranial%20nerve. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “first cranial nerve,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/first%20cranial%20nerve.
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