osmology

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noun

The scientific study of smells.

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Meanings

nounosmology (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe scientific study of smells.

    Let us now consider an African osmology—specifically, the system of olfactory classification of the Serer Ndut of Senegal.

    2002, Constance Classen, Aroma: The Cultural History of Smell

Origin

From osmo- + -logy.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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