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Noun: olfactory brain
  1. A centre in the cerebral hemispheres that governs the sense of smell in lower animals; in humans it seems to mediate complex emotional behaviour
    "The olfactory brain is highly developed in animals with a keen sense of smell";
    - rhinencephalon

Derived forms: olfactory brains

Type of: center [US], centre [Brit, Cdn], nerve center [US], nerve centre [Brit, Cdn]

Encyclopedia: Olfactory brain