- microsmatic
- \\|mīˌkräz|mad.ik\ adjective
Etymology: micr- + osmatic: having the sense of smell feebly developed
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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microsmatic — forms with poorly developed olfactory sense, e.g. Esox, Exocoetidae, Gasterosteidae. Opposite of macrosmatic, q.v … Dictionary of ichthyology
microsmatic — Having a weakly developed sense of smell. [micro + G. osme, sense of smell] * * * mi·cros·mat·ic .mī .kräz mat ik adj having the sense of smell feebly developed * * * mi·cros·mat·ic (mi″kros matґik) [micro + osmatic] having the sense of… … Medical dictionary
microsmatic — mi·cros·mat·ic … English syllables
gyrus — One of the prominent rounded elevations that form the cerebral hemispheres, each consisting of an exposed superficial portion and a portion hidden from view in the wall and floor of the sulcus. [L. fr. G. gyros, circle] angular g. [TA] a folded… … Medical dictionary
macrosmatic — forms with well developed olfactory sense, e.g. most Elasmobranchii, Anguilliformes. Opposite of microsmatic, q.v … Dictionary of ichthyology
Nucleus — 1) In cell biology, the structure that houses the chromosomes. 2) In neuroanatomy, a group of nerve cells. * * * 1. In cytology, typically a rounded or oval mass of protoplasm within the cytoplasm of a plant or animal cell; it is surrounded by a… … Medical dictionary
osmatic — SYN: olfactory. [G. osme, smell] * * * os·mat·ic (oz matґik) [Gr. osmasthai to smell] 1. olfactory. 2. having a sense of smell; applied to a category of animals subdivided further into macrosmatic and microsmatic. Cf. anosmatic … Medical dictionary
