Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dulosis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: du-lo-sis
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The process by which parasitic ants steal pupae from the nests of other ants and raise them in their own nest, so that they become a contributing part of the colony.

Uncountable

Etymology

From Ancient Greek δούλωσις (doúlōsis, “enslavement”).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: δούλωσις

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

dulotic helotism

Questions

What does dulosis mean?: The process by which parasitic ants steal pupae from the nests of other ants and raise them in their own nest, so that they become a contributing part of the colony.
Where does dulosis come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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