Standard Lemma guide
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noun
The fact or legal status of being a territory.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
The pattern of behaviour in animals that defines and defends a territory.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology
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noun
A pattern of human behaviour characterised by defence of a particular territory or area of interest.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
the behavior of a male animal that defines and defends its territory
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: behavior, behaviour
History
Etymology tree English territorial Proto-Indo-European *-teh2 Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh2ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English territoriality From territorial + -ity.
Across languages
5 source translations are retained for this English entry.
