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allelopathy

[ uh-lee-lop-uh-thee, al-uh-lop- ]
/ ə liˈlɒp ə θi, ˌæl əˈlɒp- /

noun Botany.

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

Nearby words

  1. allegro, l',
  2. allele,
  3. allelic,
  4. allelic gene,
  5. allelomorph,
  6. allelotaxis,
  7. alleluia,
  8. allemande,
  9. allemande sauce,
  10. allemontite

Origin of allelopathy

1940–45; < French allélopathie; see allele, -pathy
Related formsal·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

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

Word Origin for allelopathy

from French allélopathie, from Greek allēl- one another + pathos suffering
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Science definitions for allelopathy

allelopathy

[ ə-lē-lŏp′ə-thē, ăl′ə- ]

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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