smell-brain
smell-brain noun: the part of the brain involved with smelling.
Noun
smell-brain (plural not attested)
- The part of the brain involved with smelling.
- This system is a fairly old part of the brain and one that humans share with many other vertebrates; in reptiles, it is known as the rhinencephalon, or “smell-brain,” because it reacts primarily to signals of odor.1992, Sandra Ackerman, Discovering the Brain
- Synonyms:
- rhinencephalon
smell-brain meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Gujarati
smell-brain in Hindi
- part of brain involved with smelling
- घ्राणमस्तिष्क ghrāṇmastiṣk
smell-brain in Tamil
- part of brain involved with smelling
- முன்மூளையின் நுகர்பகுதி muṉmūḷaiyiṉ nukarpakuti
smell-brain in Marathi
- part of brain involved with smelling
- घ्राणमस्तिष्क ghrāṇmastiṣka
smell-brain in Gujarati
- part of brain involved with smelling
- ઘ્રાણમસ્તિષ્ક ghrāṇmastiṣk
More languagesFewer languages
- smell-brain in Indonesian
- rinensefalon, otak penciuman
Synonyms of smell-brain
Forms of smell-brain
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Questions about smell-brain
- What does smell-brain mean?
- Smell-brain means the part of the brain involved with smelling.
- What is smell-brain in Hindi?
- Smell-brain in Hindi is घ्राणमस्तिष्क (ghrāṇmastiṣk). See Smell-brain meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is smell-brain?
- Smell-brain is a noun.
Words near smell-brain in the dictionary
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