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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:
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)