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olfaction

🇬🇧 UK/ɒl'fækʃәn/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

n.

The sense of smell; the ability to detect and identify airborne molecules.

嗅觉

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
olfactroot
+
ionact, process, state
=olfaction

Common Collocations

  • 1.sense of olfaction嗅觉
  • 2.olfaction ability嗅觉能力

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Dogs have a much more developed sense of olfaction than humans.

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