- osmatic
- os·matic
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osmatic
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osmatic — /oz mat ik/, adj. 1. of or pertaining to the sense of smell. 2. of or pertaining to animals having a keenly developed sense of smell. [1885 90; < F osmatique, equiv. to Gk osm(é) smell + F atique (see ATE1, IC)] * * * … Universalium
osmatic — SYN: olfactory. [G. osme, smell] * * * os·mat·ic (oz matґik) [Gr. osmasthai to smell] 1. olfactory. 2. having a sense of smell; applied to a category of animals subdivided further into macrosmatic and microsmatic. Cf. anosmatic … Medical dictionary
osmatic — a. relying on smell for orientation. ♦ osmesis, n. act of smelling. ♦ osmics, n. study of sense of smell. ♦ osmidrosis, n. secretion of strong smelling perspiration … Dictionary of difficult words
osmatic — … Useful english dictionary
macro-osmatic — var of MACROSMATIC … Medical dictionary
macro-osmatic — adjective see macrosmatic … Useful english dictionary
macrosmatic — |maˌkr+ adjective also macro osmatic |ma(ˌ)krō+ Etymology: macr + osmatic : having the sense or organs of smell highly developed dogs are macrosmatic animals … Useful english dictionary
macrosmatic — Denoting an abnormally keen olfactory sense. [macro + G. osme, smell] * * * mac·ros·mat·ic .mak .räz mat ik also mac·ro os·mat·ic .mak rō .äz adj having the sense or organs of smell highly developed <dogs are macrosmatic animals> * * *… … Medical dictionary
microsmatic — Having a weakly developed sense of smell. [micro + G. osme, sense of smell] * * * mi·cros·mat·ic .mī .kräz mat ik adj having the sense of smell feebly developed * * * mi·cros·mat·ic (mi″kros matґik) [micro + osmatic] having the sense of… … Medical dictionary
olfactory — Relating to the sense of smell. SYN: osmatic, osphretic. [see olfaction] * * * ol·fac·to·ry äl fak t(ə )rē, ōl adj of, relating to, or connected with the sense of smell * * * ol·fac·to·ry (ol fakґtə re) [L. olfacere to smell] pertaining to… … Medical dictionary
