rhinophore

noun

rhi·​no·​phore

ˈrīnəˌfō(ə)r

plural -s

: one of the two tentacles that are considered to be olfactory organs on the back of the head or neck of a mollusk of the order Opisthobranchia

Word History

Etymology

rhin- + -phore

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