olfactory bulb
nounDefinition of olfactory bulb
: a bulbous anterior projection of the olfactory lobe that is the place of termination of the olfactory nerves and is especially well developed in lower vertebrates (such as fishes)
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Once through the plate, N. fowleri gets into the olfactory bulb—the structure in the forebrain involved in smell. — Beth Mole, Ars Technica, "Brain-eating amoeba kills again—here’s how it kills and how to avoid it," 26 July 2019 Generally speaking, living birds with more olfactory receptors—proteins that bind with specific odor molecules—tend to have disproportionately large olfactory bulbs, the regions in their brains that process smells. — Michael Greshko, National Geographic, "T. rex had an amazing sense of smell, gene study suggests," 12 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'olfactory bulb.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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