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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