dulosis

noun

du·​lo·​sis

d(y)üˈlōsə̇s

plural duloses

-ōˌsēz

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

dulotic

(ˈ)d(y)ü¦lätik

adjective

Word History

Etymology

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

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