ə|le(ˌ)lō, -ē(ˌ)- noun
( plural allelocatalyses )
Etymology: New Latin, from allelo- + catalysis
: the mutually stimulating effect on the rate of growth and reproduction of two or more microorganisms in a volume of medium as compared to the rate of a single microorganism in a like volume of the same medium
• al·lelo·cat·a·lyst noun -s
• al·lelo·cat·a·lyt·ic ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷(ˌ) ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective