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allelopathy definition

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

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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