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allomarking

allomarking is the present participle and gerund of allomark.

Meaning of allomark

Verb

allomark (third-person singular simple present allomarks, present participle allomarking, simple past and past participle allomarked)

  1. To scent mark onto the body of an individual of the same species.
    • […] dholes, Cuon alpinus, may allomark from a handstand.1985 August 15, Social Odours in Mammals: Volume II (Oxford Science Publications)

Questions about allomarking

What is allomarking the present participle and gerund of?
Allomarking is the present participle and gerund of allomark.

Words near allomarking in the dictionary

  1. allologous
  2. allologs
  3. allolysis
  4. allomadagascoside
  5. allomark
  6. allomarking
  7. allomarks
  8. allomaternal
  9. allomelanin
  10. allomelanins
  11. allomember

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