Synonyms & related words for chemosensory

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Words related to chemosensory

Explore words related to chemosensory — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include chemoreception, sensorily, olfactory, olfaction, chemoreceptor, olfactive, sensillum, somatosensory. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does chemosensory come from?

The word chemosensory breaks down into 4 roots of Greek and Latin origin: chem, from Greek chemeia (“chemistry, alchemy”); o, from Greek -o- (“connecting vowel”); sens, from Latin sentire (“to feel, perceive”); and -ory, from Latin -orius (“serving for, pertaining to”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.