Meanings
nounosmeterium (plural osmeteria)
plural osmeteria · alternative osmaterium
- biologyOne of a pair of scent organs in the larvae of certain swallowtail butterflies.
Origin
- Ancient Greekὀσμή“smell”
- Englishosmeterium
New Latin, from Ancient Greek ὀσμή (osmḗ, “smell”), ὀσμητός (osmētós, “smelled”) + -τήριον (-tḗrion).
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Rhymes with osmeterium
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APA
osmeterium. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/osmeterium
MLA
“osmeterium.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/osmeterium. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “osmeterium,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/osmeterium.
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