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mating marks

mating marks is the plural of mating mark.

Meaning of mating mark

Noun

mating mark (plural mating marks)

  1. (rare) 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.1966, Journal of the Fisheries Research Board of Canada, volume 23, numbers 7-2, page 1323
  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.
    • Especially not after seeing a mating mark on Wilder's shoulder.2017, Rosa Swan, My Mate's Mark, unnumbered page

Questions about mating marks

What is mating marks the plural of?
Mating marks is the plural of mating mark.

Words near mating marks in the dictionary

  1. mating bite
  2. mating bites
  3. mating call
  4. mating calls
  5. mating mark
  6. mating marks
  7. mating press
  8. mating presses
  9. mating season
  10. mating seasons
  11. mating strategies

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