ter·ri·to·ri·al·i·ty \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