"mating bite" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: mating bites [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} mating bite (plural mating bites)
  1. (zoology) A bite performed during copulation in certain species. Categories (topical): Zoology, Omegaverse Synonyms: claiming bite [fiction, literature, publishing, media], claiming mark [fiction, literature, publishing, media], mating mark [fiction, literature, publishing, media]
    Sense id: en-mating_bite-en-noun-oyS9KSla Disambiguation of Omegaverse: 49 51 Categories (other): English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 53 47 Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology
  2. (fiction) In speculative erotica, a bite given by one person to another to form a permanent bond, typically leaving a scar or mark. Categories (topical): Fiction, Omegaverse
    Sense id: en-mating_bite-en-noun-DC8ZWQBk Disambiguation of Omegaverse: 49 51 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 66 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 53 47 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 43 57 Topics: fiction, literature, media, publishing

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