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allelopathy
[ uh-lee-lop-uh-thee, al-uh-lop- ]
/ ə liˈlɒp ə θi, ˌæl əˈlɒp- /
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noun Botany.
suppression of growth of a plant by a toxin released from a nearby plant of the same or another species.
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OTHER WORDS FROM allelopathy
al·le·lo·path·ic [uh-lee-luh-path-ik, uh-lel-uh-], /əˌli ləˈpæθ ɪk, əˌlɛl ə-/, adjectiveWords nearby allelopathy
allegro, allele, allele frequency, allelic gene, allelomorph, allelopathy, allelotaxis, all else being equal, alleluia, allemande, allemande sauce
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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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Scientific 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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