mating bite
noun- Differences in courtship behavior among higher taxa include use of the spurs by male pythons and boas, mating bites by some colubrids, […]1997, Harry W. Greene, Snakes: The Evolution of Mystery in Nature, page 127:
- Most of the wounds inflicted by these mating bites heal fairly quickly, but sometimes they can be quite severe.2004, Mark Carwardine, Shark, page 63:
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- Females bearing mating bites are seen from early May to early August, with the majority seen in May.2017, Jose I. Castro, The Sharks of North America, page 436:
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Fiction, Literature, Media, Publishing In speculative erotica, a bite given by one person to another to form a permanent bond, typically leaving a scar or mark.
- “When the mating bites are exchanged, the two souls link. Then the werewolf can live as long as his vampire mate.”2017, Cynthia Eden, Forbidden Bite, unnumbered page:
- Once mated with another character, characters have the option of performing the “mating bite,” which irreversibly bonds the lovers to one another.2019, Tessa Barone, "Just Go Find Yourself a Nice Alpha: Gender and Consent in Supernatural Fandom's Alpha/Beta/Omega Universe", thesis submitted to Oregon State University, page 10
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- He sucked a hickey along the side of Ash's throat, right where his mating bite would soon go.2021, Marcy Jacks, Mating for Convenience, page 36:
- Synonyms
- claiming bite, claiming mark, mating mark