scent mark

 

noun

  • (also scent marking) an odorous substance containing a pheromone that is deposited by a mammal from a scent gland or in the urine or faeces, typically on prominent objects in an area: the tiger was spraying trees and bushes with its scent mark dogs stop and leave their scent markings

verb

  • (scent-mark) [no object] (of a mammal) deposit a scent mark: ring-tailed lemurs scent-mark with secretions of the forearm glands (as noun scent-marking) most scent-marking was performed on branches and lianas