Duloses
sɪs, dyu- noun
the enslavement of an ant colony or its members by ants of a different species.
Origin:
1900–05; < Greek doúlōsis enslavement, equivalent to doulō-, variant stem of douloún to enslave (derivative of doûlos slave + -sis -sis
1900–05; < Greek doúlōsis enslavement, equivalent to doulō-, variant stem of douloún to enslave (derivative of doûlos slave + -sis -sis
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dulosis (djuːˈləʊsɪs) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 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 | |
| [C20: from Greek: enslavement, from doulos slave] | |
| dulotic | |
| —adj | |
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