oleogustus

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noun

A proposed basic taste sensation triggered by fatty acids.

OriginLatin gustus →
Scrabble 11
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Meanings

nounoleogustus (uncountable)
  1. neologismuncountablebiochemistryA proposed basic taste sensation triggered by fatty acids.

Origin

  1. Latingustus“taste”
  2. Englisholeogustus

Coined in 2015 by researchers at Purdue University, Indiana, USA, from oleo- (“oil”) and Latin gustus (“taste”).

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APA

oleogustus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oleogustus

MLA

“oleogustus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oleogustus. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “oleogustus,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oleogustus.

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