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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

/ djuËˈləʊsɪs; djuËˈlÉ’tɪk /

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 calledhelotism
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Derived Forms

  • dulotic, adjective
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • »å³Ü·±ô´Ç³Ù·¾±³¦ [doo-, lot, -ik, dyoo-], adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of dulosis1

1900–05; < Greek »å´Çú±ôŲõ¾±²õ enslavement, equivalent to »å´Ç³Ü±ôÅ-, variant stem of »å´Ç³Ü±ô´Çú²Ô to enslave (derivative of »å´Çû±ô´Ç²õ slave + -sis -sis
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of dulosis1

C20: from Greek: enslavement, from doulos slave
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Example Sentences

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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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