English word olfactomotor comes from English motor, English olfacto- (Smell.)
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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motor | English (eng) | (dated) To make a journey by motor vehicle; to drive.. (informal) To move at a brisk pace.. (slang) To leave. (Christianity, archaic, poetic) The controller or prime mover of the universe; God.. (colloquial) A motor car, or automobile.. (figuratively) A source of power for something, an inspiration, a driving force.. A machine or device that converts any form of energy into mechanical [...] |
olfacto- | English (eng) | Smell. |
olfactomotor | English (eng) | (biology) Of or pertaining to both olfactory and motor activity, as for example where thinking about an odor triggers sniffing. |