Meanings
nounolfactory nerve (plural olfactory nerves)
plural olfactory nerves
- anatomyEither of the first of twelve paired cranial nerves which arise in the olfactory neurosensory cells of the nasal mucous membrane and carries information of the sense of smell from the nasal cavity to the brain.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna collective term for numerous olfactory filaments in the nasal mucosa
Similar
nervii olfactoriifirst cranial nerve
Broader
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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Chinese Cantonese 嗅神經 /嗅神经
- 嗅神經 /嗅神经 (cau³ san⁴ ging¹)1st cranial nerve
Chinese Mandarin 嗅神經 /嗅神经
- 嗅神經 /嗅神经 (xiùshénjīng)1st cranial nerve
Finnish hajuhermo
- hajuhermo1st cranial nerve
Hungarian szaglóideg
- szaglóideg1st cranial nerve
Japanese 嗅神経
- 嗅神経 (kyūshinkei)1st cranial nerve
Polish nerw węchowy
- nerw węchowy1st cranial nerve
Cite this entry
APA
olfactory nerve. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/olfactory%20nerve
MLA
“olfactory nerve.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/olfactory%20nerve. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “olfactory nerve,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/olfactory%20nerve.
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