dulosis

[ doo-loh-sis, dyoo- ]

noun
  1. the enslavement of an ant colony or its members by ants of a different species.

Origin of dulosis

1
1900–05; <Greek doúlōsis enslavement, equivalent to doulō-, variant stem of douloún to enslave (derivative of doûlos slave + -sis-sis

Other words from dulosis

  • du·lot·ic [doo-lot-ik, dyoo-], /duˈlɒt ɪk, dyu-/, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for dulosis

dulosis

/ (djuːˈləʊsɪs) /


noun
  1. a practice of some ants, in which one species forces members of a different species to do the work of the colony: Also called: helotism

Origin of dulosis

1
C20: from Greek: enslavement, from doulos slave

Derived forms of dulosis

  • dulotic (djuːˈlɒtɪk), adjective

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