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allelopathy

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

noun

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


allelopathy

/ ˌælɪˈlɒpəθɪ /

noun

  1. the inhibitory effect of one living plant upon another by the release of toxic substances
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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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Other Words From

  • al·le·lo·path·ic [uh, -lee-l, uh, -, path, -ik, uh, -lel-, uh, -], adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of allelopathy1

1940–45; < French allélopathie; allele, -pathy
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Word History and Origins

Origin of allelopathy1

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

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allelomorphall else being equal