territoriality

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ter⋅ri⋅to⋅ri⋅al⋅i⋅ty

[ter-i-tawr-ee-al-i-tee, -tohr-]

–noun

1.	territorial quality, condition, or status.

2.	the behavior of an animal in defining and defending its territory.

3.	attachment to or protection of a territory or domain.

Origin:
1890–95; territorial + -ity

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ter·ri·to·ri·al·i·ty (těr'ĭ-tôr'ē-āl'ĭ-tē, -tōr'-)

n. pl. ter·ri·to·ri·al·i·ties

The status of a territory.
A behavior pattern in animals consisting of the occupation and defense of a territory.

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Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: ter·ri·to·ri·al·i·ty
Pronunciation: "ter-&-"tOr-E-'a-l&-tE
Function: noun
1 : territorial status
2 : the jurisdiction of a sovereign state over matters within the limits of its territory esp. as exercisable apart from the minimum contacts standard for personal jurisdiction over nonresidents

Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

territoriality ter·ri·to·ri·al·i·ty (těr'ĭ-tôr'ē-āl'ĭ-tē)
n.

A behavior pattern in animals consisting of the occupation and defense of a territory.
A similar behavior pattern in humans consisting of the tendency to defend a particular domain or sphere of influence or interest.

Science Dictionary

territoriality (těr'ĭ-tôr'ē-āl'ĭ-tē) Pronunciation Key
A behavior pattern in animals consisting of the occupation and defense of a territory.

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