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fe·tor
(fē′tər, -tôr′) also foe·tor (fē′tər)n.
A strong, offensive odor. See Synonyms at stench.
[Middle English fetoure, from Latin fētor, from fētēre, to stink.]
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fetor
(ˈfiːtə; -tɔː) orfoetor
n
an offensive stale or putrid odour; stench
[C15: from Latin, from fētēre to stink]
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fe•tor
(ˈfi tər)n.
an offensive smell; stench.
[1475–1500; (< Middle French) < Latin]
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Noun | 1. | ![]() odour, olfactory perception, olfactory sensation, smell, odor - the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form; "she loved the smell of roses" |
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fe·tor
n. fetor, mal olor, hedor.
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