Dulosis Definition

do͝o-lōsĭs, dyo͝o-
noun
The behavioral syndrome whereby slave-making ants raid nests of other species of ants and carry off the pupae in order to provide workers for their own colony.
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Origin of Dulosis

  • Greek doulōsis enslavement from douloun to enslave from doulos slave

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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