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Definition of territoriality noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

territoriality

noun
 
/ˌterəˌtɔːriˈæləti/
 
/ˌterəˌtɔːriˈæləti/
[uncountable]
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  1. the desire in animals, birds, etc, to guard and defend an area of land that they believe to be their own
    • the instinctive territoriality of some animals
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