ALLELOPATHY


Meaning of ALLELOPATHY in English

[ ˌali:'lɒpəθi ]

■ noun Ecology the inhibition of the growth of a plant by the action of substances released by another plant.

Derivatives

allelopathic əˌli:lə(ʊ)'paθɪk adjective

Origin

1950s: from Gk allēl- 'one another' + -pathy .

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