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Definition of olfactory lobe in English:

olfactory lobe

Pronunciation /ɒlˌfakt(ə)ri ˈləʊb/

noun

Anatomy Zoology

  • The area of the vertebrate cerebral hemisphere concerned with the processing of olfactory stimuli and reactions.

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. From olfactory + lobe.