osmatic

[ oz-mat-ik ]

adjective

1. of or relating to the sense of smell.
2. of or relating to animals having a keenly developed sense of smell.

Word History and Origins

Origin of osmatic¹

First recorded in 1885–90; from French osmatique, equivalent to Greek osm(ḗ) “smell” + French -atique ( -ate ¹, -ic )

Example Sentences

In highly osmatic such as the dog it is large.

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