territoriality
territoriality
Definition
ter·ri·to·ri·al·ity (ter′ə tôr′ē al′ə tē)
noun
- the state or quality of being territorial
- 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.
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