dulosis
[ doo-loh-sis, dyoo- ]
/ duˈloʊ sɪs, dyu- /
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noun
the enslavement of an ant colony or its members by ants of a different species.
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Origin of dulosis
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-/, adjectiveWords nearby dulosis
dullish, Dull Knife, dullsville, dull-witted, dulocracy, dulosis, dulse, Duluth, Dulwich, duly, duma
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Example sentences from the Web for dulosis
Dulosis, is that mingling of colonies which owes its origin to the enslavement of one species by another.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith
British Dictionary definitions for dulosis
dulosis
/ (djuːˈləʊsɪs) /
noun
a practice of some ants, in which one species forces members of a different species to do the work of the colonyAlso called: helotism
Derived forms of dulosis
dulotic (djuːˈlɒtɪk), adjectiveWord Origin for dulosis
C20: from Greek: enslavement, from doulos slave
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