territoriality









territoriality


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.

noun

  1. the state or rank of being a territory
  2. the behaviour shown by an animal when establishing and defending its territory

n.1839, as a concept in international law, from territorial + -ity. n.

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

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