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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
territoriality Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • mink: References BIRKS, JDS ( 1981 ) Home range and territoriality of the feral mink ( Mustela vison Schreber ) in Devon.

Converse of object

  • change: How has European integration changed political territoriality, and its most important attribute: the state?

Modifies a noun

  • principle: Notwithstanding, Panamanian Foundations not only benefit from the territoriality principle already referred to.