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Olfactory vs Gustatory - What's the difference?

olfactory | gustatory |

As adjectives the difference between olfactory and gustatory

is that olfactory is concerning the sense of smell while gustatory is of, or relating to, the sense of taste.

As a noun olfactory

is an olfactory organ.

olfactory

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Concerning the sense of smell.

    • Derived terms

    * olfactory organ

    Related terms

    * olfactometer * olfactible * olfaction

    Noun

    (olfactories)
  • An olfactory organ.
  • (chiefly, in the plural) The sense of smell.

    • gustatory

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of, or relating to, the sense of taste.