osmesis

noun

os·​me·​sis

äzˈmēsə̇s

plural -es

: olfaction

osmetic

(ˈ)⸗¦metik

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek osmēsis, from osmasthai to smell, perceive by smell (from osmē odor) + -sis

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