Jacobson's organ
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Jacobson's organ
1870–75; named after L. L. Jacobson (died 1843), Danish anatomist
Example Sentences
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The inhaled air is trapped on the olfactory epithelium and/or the Jacobson’s organ, giving kitties an extra chance to detect scent molecules.
From National Geographic • Jan. 2, 2024
Our feline friends have another tool at their disposal: the Jacobson’s organ.
From National Geographic • Jan. 2, 2024
This shunts air molecules to the Jacobson’s organ.
From National Geographic • Jan. 2, 2024
For instance, both night monkeys and spider monkeys have a Jacobson’s organ, but it is not functional in the spider monkey.
From Slate • Aug. 25, 2014
The palatine is slightly rounded at its anterior end, which extends anteriorly to the posterior margin of the vacuity containing Jacobson's organ.
From A Revision of Snakes of the Genus Conophis (Family Colubridae, from Middle America) by Wellman, John
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