Noun: olfactory organ ól'fak-tu-ree'or-gun
- The organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
"The olfactory organ contains specialized receptors for detecting odours";
- nose, beak [informal], honker [informal], hooter [informal], nozzle [informal], snoot [informal], snout [informal], schnozzle [informal], schnoz [informal], conk [Brit, informal]
Derived forms: olfactory organs
Type of: chemoreceptor
Part of: face, human face, upper respiratory tract