scent marking

A form of scent mark — A strong-smelling substance, from the urine or a gland, deposited by an animal to mark its territory.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of scent mark
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scent marking. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scent%20marking

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“scent marking.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scent%20marking. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “scent marking,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scent%20marking.

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