Jacobson's organ
Jacobson's organ · Jacobson's organs
The vomeronasal organ, an auxiliary olfactory sense organ found in many animalsThe vomeronasal organ, an auxiliary olfactory sense organ found in many animals.
Meaning
1 sensesThe vomeronasal organ, an auxiliary olfactory sense organ found in many animals.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
After Ludwig Lewin Jacobson (1783–1843), Danish surgeon, who discovered it in 1813.After Ludwig Lewin Jacobson (1783–1843), Danish surgeon, who discovered it in 1813.
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Forms
plural: Jacobson's organs| Singular | Jacobson's organ |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsSee also
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