mating mark

Definitions

1. 1

   A lasting mark or wound sustained during copulation in certain species.

   • The male crab observed in this study did not have mating marks prior to picking up the female.
   • Observations of female White Sharks with relatively recent mating marks are rare in CC [Central California].
2. 2

   In speculative erotica, a scar or mark on a person's body signifying their permanent bond…

   In speculative erotica, a scar or mark on a person's body signifying their permanent bond to another, typically the result of a bite.

   • 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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