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noun Animal Behavior.
a distinctive odor that an animal deposits on the ground or other surface, as by urinating, which functions as an identifying signal to other animals of the species.
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Definition for scent mark (2 of 2)
scent-mark
[ sent-mahrk ]
/ ˈsɛntˌmɑrk /
verb (used without object)
to deposit a scent mark; mark.
verb (used with object)
to deposit a scent mark on; mark.
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