allelopathy
al·le·lop·a·thy
noun\ə-ˈlē-lə-ˌpa-thē, -ˈle-lə-; also ˌa-lə-ˈlä-pə-thē\
Definition of ALLELOPATHY
: the suppression of growth of one plant species by another due to the release of toxic substances
— al·le·lo·path·ic \ə-ˌlē-lə-ˈpa-thik, -ˌle-lə-\ adjective
Origin of ALLELOPATHY
International Scientific Vocabulary
First Known Use: 1948
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