Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

smell-brain

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.36 in modern English

Syllables: smell-brain
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The part of the brain involved with smelling.

Example Sentences

"This system is a fairly old part of the brain and one that humans share with many other vertebrates; in reptiles, it is known as the rhinencephalon, or “smell-brain,” because it reacts primarily to signals of odor."

Inflected Forms

smell brain (alternative)

Synonyms

rhinencephalon

Questions

What does smell-brain mean?: The part of the brain involved with smelling.

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