scent markingn.

Brit.

/ˈsɛnt ˌmɑːkɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈsɛnt ˌmɑrkɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: scent mark n., -ing suffix¹.

Etymology: < scent mark n. + -ing suffix¹. Compare slightly later scent-mark v.

The action of leaving one or more scent marks.

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the world > animals > by habits or actions > habits and actions > [noun] > territoriality

territoriality1921

territorialism1930

scent marking1950

1950 G. Sircom tr. H. Hediger Wild Animals in Captivity viii. 76 The uniformity of this scent marking [Ger. Duftmarken-absetzen] can be seen from his diagrams.

1988 Washington Post 16 Oct. (Outlook section) c3 A piece of wood used as a cage fixture must be coated with polyurethane, which prevents chewing and scent marking.

2003 T. D. Wyatt Pheromones & Animal Behaviour v. 91 It is probably a mistake to expect the selective forces for scent marking to be the same for all terrestrial vertebrates.

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

单词	scent marking
释义	scent markingn. Brit. /ˈsɛnt ˌmɑːkɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈsɛnt ˌmɑrkɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: scent mark n., -ing suffix¹. Etymology: < scent mark n. + -ing suffix¹. Compare slightly later scent-mark v. The action of leaving one or more scent marks. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > by habits or actions > habits and actions > [noun] > territoriality territoriality1921 territorialism1930 scent marking1950 1950 G. Sircom tr. H. Hediger Wild Animals in Captivity viii. 76 The uniformity of this scent marking [Ger. Duftmarken-absetzen] can be seen from his diagrams. 1988 Washington Post 16 Oct. (Outlook section) c3 A piece of wood used as a cage fixture must be coated with polyurethane, which prevents chewing and scent marking. 2003 T. D. Wyatt Pheromones & Animal Behaviour v. 91 It is probably a mistake to expect the selective forces for scent marking to be the same for all terrestrial vertebrates. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1950
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