Allelochemical Definition
ə-lēlə-kĕmĭ-kəl, ə-lĕlə-
noun
A chemical emitted by an organism of one species that influences the physiology or behavior of an organism of a different species. Synthetic allelochemicals are sometimes used as herbicides or insecticides.
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Other Word Forms of Allelochemical
Noun
Singular:
allelochemicalPlural:
allelochemicalsOrigin of Allelochemical
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Greek allēlōn mutually (from allos other al-1 in Indo-European roots) chemical
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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