dulosis
The process by which parasitic ants steal pupae from the nests of other ants and raise…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.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)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.
Origin
From Ancient Greek δούλωσις (doúlōsis, “enslavement”).From Ancient Greek δούλωσις (doúlōsis, “enslavement”).
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