allelopathy

[ uh-lee-lop-uh-thee, al-uh-lop- ]

nounBotany.
  1. suppression of growth of a plant by a toxin released from a nearby plant of the same or another species.

Origin of allelopathy

1
1940–45; <French allélopathie;see allele, -pathy

Other words from allelopathy

  • al·le·lo·path·ic [uh-lee-luh-path-ik, uh-lel-uh-], /əˌli ləˈpæθ ɪk, əˌlɛl ə-/, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for allelopathy

allelopathy

/ (ˌælɪˈlɒpəθɪ) /


noun
  1. the inhibitory effect of one living plant upon another by the release of toxic substances

Origin of allelopathy

1
from French allélopathie, from Greek allēl- one another + pathos suffering

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Scientific definitions for allelopathy

allelopathy

[ ə-lē-lŏpə-thē, ăl′ə- ]


  1. The inhibition of growth in one plant species by chemicals produced by another. For example, other plants will often not grow underneath black walnut trees, since these trees produce juglone, a chemical inhibiting plant respiration.

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