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allelopathy
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al·lel·opa·thy (al′əl äp′ə t̸hē, al′ēl-)
noun
the repression or destruction of plants from the effect of certain toxic chemical substances produced and released by other, nearby plants
Related Forms:
- allelopathic al·lel′o·pathic (ə lēl′ō pat̸h′ik, -lel′-) adjective
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