mating bite

== English == === Noun === mating bite (plural mating bites) (zoology) A bite performed during copulation in certain species. (fiction) In speculative erotica, a bite given by one person to another to form a permanent bond, typically leaving a scar or mark. 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: Once mated with another character, characters have the option of performing the “mating bite,” which irreversibly bonds the lovers to one another. ==== Synonyms ==== (fiction): claiming bite, claiming mark, mating mark