ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈaləd.ē, -ətē, -i noun
( -es )
Etymology: territorial (I) + -ity
1. : territorial status
2.
a. : persistent attachment to a specific territory
b. : the pattern of behavior associated with the defense of a male animal's territory
ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈaləd.ē, -ətē, -i noun
( -es )
Etymology: territorial (I) + -ity
1. : territorial status
2.
a. : persistent attachment to a specific territory
b. : the pattern of behavior associated with the defense of a male animal's territory
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012