NERVII OLFACTORII

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A collective term for numerous olfactory filaments in the nasal mucosa

Synonyms:

first cranial nerve; nervii olfactorii; olfactory nerve

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

Hypernyms ("nervii olfactorii" is a kind of...):

cranial nerve (any of the 12 paired nerves that originate in the brain stem)

Holonyms ("nervii olfactorii" is a part of...):

sensory system (the body's system of sense organs)

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