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smell  

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  • Olfaction, also known as the sense of smell, is important for enjoying food and life, detecting danger (smoke, natural gas leak, rotten food), and communicating social information. The olfactory receptor genes constitute the largest gene family in vertebrates. [Source: Encyclopedia of Human Development; Smell]

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