osmatic
Americanadjective
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of or relating to the sense of smell.
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of or relating to animals having a keenly developed sense of smell.
Etymology
Origin of osmatic
First recorded in 1885–90; from French osmatique, equivalent to Greek osm(ḗ) “smell” + French -atique ( -ate 1, -ic )
Example Sentences
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In highly osmatic such as the dog it is large.
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