colacobiosis

noun

col·​a·​co·​bi·​o·​sis

ˌkäləˌkōbīˈōsə̇s,

-bēˈ-

plural colacobioses

-ˌsēz

zoology

: permanent social parasitism (as that between certain species of ants)

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek kolak-, kolax parasite + New Latin -o- + -biosis

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