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Definition of “dulosis”

dulosis (djuːˈləʊsɪs Pronunciation for dulosis

Definitions

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 called: helotism

Derived Forms

dulotic (djuːˈlɒtɪk Pronunciation for dulotic  adjective

Word Origin

C20: from Greek: enslavement, from doulos slave

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