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Jacobson's organ
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English
Etymology
After Ludwig Lewin Jacobson (1783–1843), Danish surgeon, who discovered it in 1813.
Noun
The vomeronasal organ, an auxiliary olfactory sense organ found in many animals.
Synonyms
en vomeronasal organ, en VNO
Translations
auxiliary olfactory sense organ found in many animals
Catalan: ca òrgan de Jacobson
Finnish: fi vomeronasaalielin, fi Jacobsonin elin
Hungarian: hu Jacobson-szerv
Polish: pl narząd Jacobsona m
en eponyms
en Animal body parts