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Meaning of FETOR

Pronunciation:  'feetur

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 Definition: [n]  a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant
 
 Synonyms: foetor, malodor, malodour, reek, stench, stink
 
 See Also: niff, odor, odour, olfactory perception, olfactory sensation, pong, smell

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Fe"tor\, n. [L. fetor, foetor. See {Fetid}.]
A strong, offensive smell; stench; fetidness. --Arbuthnot.

 

 

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