dulosis

American

[doo-loh-sis, dyoo-] / duˈloʊ sɪs, dyu- /

noun

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

dulosis British

/ djuːˈləʊsɪs, djuːˈlɒtɪk /

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

dulotic

adjective

Etymology

Origin of dulosis

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

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