vomerolfaction

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noun

A sense found in some animals, similar to smell, in which aerial chemicals are detected by the vomeronasal organ.

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Meanings

nounvomerolfaction (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA sense found in some animals, similar to smell, in which aerial chemicals are detected by the vomeronasal organ.

Origin

From vomero- + olfaction.

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vomerolfaction. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vomerolfaction

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“vomerolfaction.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vomerolfaction. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “vomerolfaction,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vomerolfaction.

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