Meaning of mating mark | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A lasting mark or wound sustained during copulation in certain species.
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2. In speculative erotica, a scar or mark on a person's body signifying their permanent bond to another, typically the result of a bite.

Examples

“The male crab observed in this study did not have mating marks prior to picking up the female.”

“Dependable indicators of female mating activity have been revealed, but mating activity of males has only been indirectly inferred through examination of so-called “mating marks”, presumably created during the premating embrace between a male and female.”

“Observations of female White Sharks with relatively recent mating marks are rare in CC [Central California].”

“Especially not after seeing a mating mark on Wilder's shoulder.”

“As romance novels often end with a marriage, ABO fics will often end with the mating mark.”

“He wore no mating mark on his neck, but he often referred to us as his “pack.””

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