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dulosis

noun
du·​lo·​sis | \ d(y)üˈlōsə̇s\
plural duloses\ -​ōˌsēz \

Definition of dulosis

: enslavement by an insect (as some ants of the genera Formica and Polyergus) that captures and rears the larvae or pupae of another species

Other Words from dulosis

dulotic \ (ˈ)d(y)ü¦lätik \ adjective

History and Etymology for dulosis

New Latin, from Greek doulōsis slavery, from douloun to enslave (from doulos slave) + -sis

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