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foetor vs olfactory perception

olfactory perception vs foetor

foetor and olfactory perception both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
foetor Yes No No No
olfactory perception Yes No No No
As nouns, olfactory perception is a hypernym of foetor; that is, olfactory perception is a word with a broader meaning than foetor:
  • foetor: a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant
  • olfactory perception: the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
Other hypernyms of foetor include odor, odour, olfactory sensation, smell.
foetor (noun) olfactory perception (noun)
a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
Difference between foetor and olfactory perception

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