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单词 dulosis
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dulosis

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

noun

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

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-/, adjective

Words 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), adjective

Word Origin for dulosis

C20: from Greek: enslavement, from doulos slave
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