mating bite

Definitions

1. 1

   A bite performed during copulation in certain species.

   • Differences in courtship behavior among higher taxa include use of the spurs by male pythons and boas, mating bites by some colubrids, […]
   • Most of the wounds inflicted by these mating bites heal fairly quickly, but sometimes they can be quite severe.
   • Females bearing mating bites are seen from early May to early August, with the majority seen in May.
2. 2

   In speculative erotica, a bite given by one person to another to form a permanent bond,…

   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.”
   • Once mated with another character, characters have the option of performing the “mating bite,” which irreversibly bonds the lovers to one another.
   • He sucked a hickey along the side of Ash's throat, right where his mating bite would soon go.

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