Allelopathy Definition

ə-lē-lŏpə-thē, ălə-
noun
A usually negative effect on the growth or development of an organism of one species, caused by a chemical released by an organism of another species. Usually used of plants.
American Heritage
The repression or destruction of plants from the effect of certain toxic chemical substances produced and released by other, nearby plants.
Webster's New World

The release by a plant of a toxin to suppress growth of nearby competing plants.

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Other Word Forms of Allelopathy

Noun

Singular:
allelopathy
Plural:
allelopathies

Origin of Allelopathy

  • Greek allēlōn reciprocally (from allos another al-1 in Indo-European roots) –pathy

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • allelo- +‎ -pathy

    From Wiktionary

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