mating bite

Noun

 * 1)  A bite performed during copulation in certain species.
 * 2)  In speculative erotica, a bite given by one person to another to form a permanent bond, typically leaving a scar or mark.
 * 3) * 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.
 * 1)  In speculative erotica, a bite given by one person to another to form a permanent bond, typically leaving a scar or mark.
 * 2) * 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.
 * Once mated with another character, characters have the option of performing the “mating bite,” which irreversibly bonds the lovers to one another.

Synonyms

 * claiming bite, claiming mark, mating mark