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cranial nerve vs olfactory nerve

olfactory nerve vs cranial nerve

cranial nerve and olfactory nerve both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cranial nerve Yes No No No
olfactory nerve Yes No No No
As nouns, olfactory nerve is a hyponym of cranial nerve; that is, olfactory nerve is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than cranial nerve:
  • cranial nerve: any of the 12 paired nerves that originate in the brain stem
  • olfactory nerve: a collective term for numerous olfactory filaments in the nasal mucosa
cranial nerve (noun) olfactory nerve (noun)
any of the 12 paired nerves that originate in the brain stem a collective term for numerous olfactory filaments in the nasal mucosa
Difference between cranial nerve and olfactory nerve

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