scent markn.

Brit.

/ˈsɛnt mɑːk/, U.S.

/ˈsɛnt ˌmɑrk/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: scent n., mark n.¹

Etymology: < scent n. + mark n.¹

A deposit of an odorous substance left by an animal (esp. a mammal) as an indication to others of territorial ownership, reproductive status, etc.

ΚΠ

1927 Psyche July 35 Other workers who required honey went out and searched for the scent mark.

1972 Amer. Scientist 59 402/3 Songbirds have individual calls that are identified by territorial neighbors and mammals use individual scent marks.

2012 M. Elbroch et al. Field Guide Animal Tracks & Scat Calif. 189 Red Foxes use any of 12 postures to urinate, depending upon where they are trying to leave a scent mark.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	scent mark
释义	scent markn. Brit. /ˈsɛnt mɑːk/, U.S. /ˈsɛnt ˌmɑrk/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: scent n., mark n.¹ Etymology: < scent n. + mark n.¹ A deposit of an odorous substance left by an animal (esp. a mammal) as an indication to others of territorial ownership, reproductive status, etc. ΚΠ 1927 Psyche July 35 Other workers who required honey went out and searched for the scent mark. 1972 Amer. Scientist 59 402/3 Songbirds have individual calls that are identified by territorial neighbors and mammals use individual scent marks. 2012 M. Elbroch et al. Field Guide Animal Tracks & Scat Calif. 189 Red Foxes use any of 12 postures to urinate, depending upon where they are trying to leave a scent mark. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1927
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