d(y)üˈlōsə̇s noun
( plural dulo·ses -ōˌsēz)
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek doulōsis slavery, from douloun to enslave (from doulos slave) + -sis — more at dulia
: enslavement by an insect (as some ants of the genera Formica and Polyergus ) that captures and rears the larvae or pupae of another species
• du·lot·ic (ˈ)d(y)ü|läd.ik adjective