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mating bite

mating bite noun: a bite performed during copulation in certain species.

Noun

mating bite (plural mating bites)

  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, […]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
  2. 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

Examples of mating bite in a sentence

  • 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:
  • 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 of mating bite

Forms of mating bite

pluralmating bites

Questions about mating bite

What does mating bite mean?
Mating bite means a bite performed during copulation in certain species.
How do you use mating bite in a sentence?
Females bearing mating bites are seen from early May to early August, with the majority seen in May.
What part of speech is mating bite?
Mating bite is a noun.
What is the plural of mating bite?
The plural of mating bite is mating bites.

Words near mating bite in the dictionary

  1. matineed
  2. matineeing
  3. matinees
  4. matiness
  5. mating
  6. mating bite
  7. mating bites
  8. mating call
  9. mating calls
  10. mating mark
  11. mating marks

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