dulosis
English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek δοῦλος (doûlos, “servant, slave, thrall”) + -osis.
Noun
dulosis (uncountable)
- (entomology) process by which parasitic ants steal pupae from the nests of other ants and raise them in their own nest, so that they become part of the colony and perform tasks in it.
Related terms
- dulotic
- helotism
References
- Allaby, Michael. The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Zoology. pg 153. Oxford University Press. New York. 1992.
Anagrams
- solidus