Osphradia

Osphradia
Osphradium Os*phra"di*um, n.; pl. {Osphradia}. [NL., fr. Gr. ? strong scent, fr. ? to smell.] (Zo["o]l.) The olfactory organ of some Mollusca. It is connected with the organ of respiration. [1913 Webster]

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