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territoriality definition

ter·ri·to·ri·al·ity (ter′ə tôr′ē al′ə tē)

noun

  1. the state or quality of being territorial
  2. Ethology the behavior pattern exhibited by an animal in defending its territory

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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