Medical Term:
marking
Pronunciation: mark′ing
Definition:
- The act of indicating or distinguishing a thing by placing on it a sign, symbol, or other perceptible trace.
- A pattern of coloration or other visible figuration, particularly one that is characteristic of a species or variety of plant or animal.
[M.E. mark, fr. O.E. mearc, + -ing]
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