"territoriality" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /tɛɹɪtɔːɹɪˈalɪti/ [UK] Forms: territorialities [plural]
Etymology: From territorial + -ity. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|territorial|ity}} territorial + -ity Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} territoriality (countable and uncountable, plural territorialities)
  1. The fact or legal status of being a territory. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (fact or legal status of being a territory): εδαφικότητα (edafikótita) [feminine] (Greek), kalupainin (Tagalog)
    Sense id: en-territoriality-en-noun-en:legal_status_of_being_a_territory Disambiguation of 'fact or legal status of being a territory': 89 7 4
  2. (zoology) The pattern of behaviour in animals that defines and defends a territory. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Zoology Translations (pattern of behaviour in animals that defines and defends a territory): εδαφικότητα (edafikótita) [feminine] (Greek)
    Sense id: en-territoriality-en-noun-en:animals_defending_territory Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology Disambiguation of 'pattern of behaviour in animals that defines and defends a territory': 6 81 12
  3. A pattern of human behaviour characterised by defence of a particular territory or area of interest. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (pattern of human behaviour characterised by defence of a particular territory or area of interest): εδαφικότητα (edafikótita) [feminine] (Greek)
    Sense id: en-territoriality-en-noun-en:humans_guarding_their_turf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ity Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 34 57 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ity: 13 33 54 Disambiguation of 'pattern of human behaviour characterised by defence of a particular territory or area of interest': 4 11 85

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