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dulosis

[doo-loh-sis, dyoo-]

noun

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

dulosis

/ djuːˈləʊsɪs, djuːˈlɒtɪk /

noun

  1. 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

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • dulotic adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of dulosis1

1900–05; < Greek úō enslavement, equivalent to dzܱō-, variant stem of dzܱú to enslave (derivative of ûDz slave + -sis -sis
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Word History and Origins

Origin of dulosis1

C20: from Greek: enslavement, from doulos slave
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Dulosis, is that mingling of colonies which owes its origin to the enslavement of one species by another.

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