olfactory sense

collocation in English

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olfactory
adjective[before noun]
uk
/ɒlˈfæk.tər.i/us
/ɑːlˈfæk.ter.i/
connected with the ability ...
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sense
noun
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/sens/us
/sens/
an ability to understand, recognize, value, or react to something, especially any of the five physical abilities to see, hear, smell, taste, ...
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(Definition ofolfactoryandsensefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Theolfactorysenseis the sense that soon becomes fatigued and the result is that the smoker cannot smell himself.
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The vomeronasal organ (olfactorysenseorgan) is responsible for the sensing of pheromones for mammals.
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Bees also are thought to rely on theirolfactorysenseto help locate the food source once the foragers are given directions from the dances.
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Theolfactorysensealso provides a unique mechanism to test the sensory and representational theories of unilateral neglect.
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The vomeronasal organ is an auxiliaryolfactorysenseorgan responsible for the detection of pheromones as more than just an odor.
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In some dog breeds, such as bloodhounds, theolfactorysensemay be up to 100 million times greater than a human's.
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Rodents have a sensitiveolfactorysensewhich has been used by humans to detect odors or chemicals of interest.
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The head bears four tentacles; the upper two are larger and bear eye-like light sensors, and the lower two are tactile andolfactorysenseorgans.
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Brown rats have acute hearing, are sensitive to ultrasound, and possess a very highly developedolfactorysense.
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Humans, compared to the rest of the animal world, do not have a goodolfactorysensethough we may be better than we first assume.
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Although it is not known how the male locates the female, it is assumed that they do so using their highly developedolfactorysense.
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Such a direct limbic connection makes theolfactorysenseunique.
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Neglect inolfactorysenseis compared with its occurrence in the trigeminal sense, a sense stimulated in the same manner as olfaction (chemically through the nasal passages) but contralaterally innervated.
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Consequently, it has been estimated that dogs, in general, have anolfactorysenseranging from one hundred thousand to one million times more sensitive than a human's.
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The new theatre was built speedily, and accounts noted that it was situated on a site which, though rich in historical associations, was also rich in theolfactorysense.
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Its vision, auditory, and olfactory senses are very sharp.
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Other effects include relaxation, alteration of visual, auditory, and olfactory senses, fatigue, and appetite stimulation.
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Olfactory senses are stimulated through the use of the fragrances describing sandalwood, henna and the smell of flowers.
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The koala's olfactory senses are normal, and it is known to sniff the oils of individual branchlets to assess their edibility.
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For example, the vulture has a large part of its brain committed to olfactory senses.
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