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Noun: olfactory nerve  ól'fak-tu-ree nurv
  1. A collective term for numerous olfactory filaments in the nasal mucosa
    - nervii olfactorii, first cranial nerve

Derived forms: olfactory nerves

Type of: cranial nerve

Part of: sensory system

Encyclopedia: Olfactory nerve