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 — forms with well developed olfactory sense, e.g. most Elasmobranchii, Anguilliformes. Opposite of microsmatic, q.v … Dictionary of ichthyology
macrosmatic — adjective Having a good sense of smell … Wiktionary
macrosmatic — mac·ros·mat·ic … English syllables
macrosmatic — Having a very good sense of smell … Grandiloquent dictionary
gyrus — One of the prominent rounded elevations that form the cerebral hemispheres, each consisting of an exposed superficial portion and a portion hidden from view in the wall and floor of the sulcus. [L. fr. G. gyros, circle] angular g. [TA] a folded… … Medical dictionary
Olfaction — Human olfactory system. 1: Olfactory bulb 2: Mitral cells 3: Bone 4: Nasal epithelium 5: Glomerulus (olfaction) 6: Olfactory receptor cells Olfaction (also known as olfactics; adjectival form: olfactory ) is the sense of smell. This sense is… … Wikipedia
microsmatic — forms with poorly developed olfactory sense, e.g. Esox, Exocoetidae, Gasterosteidae. Opposite of macrosmatic, q.v … Dictionary of ichthyology
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
macro-osmatic — var of MACROSMATIC … Medical dictionary