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olfactory bulb

–noun Anatomy.
the enlarged terminal part of each olfactory lobe from which the olfactory nerve originates.

Origin:
1865–70
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olfactory bulb  
n.  The bulblike distal end of the olfactory lobe, where the olfactory nerves begin.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: olfactory bulb
Function: noun
: a bulbous anterior projection of the olfactory lobe that is the place of termination of the olfactory nerves
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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olfactory bulb n.
The bulblike distal end of the olfactory lobe where the olfactory nerves begin.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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