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Word: Allelopathy
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
1930s: from Greek allēl- ‘one another’ + -pathy
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌalɪˈlɒpəθi
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the chemical inhibition of one plant (or other organism) by another, due to the release into the environment of substances acting as germination or growth inhibitors.
Short Definition:chemical inhibition of one plant or other organism by another, due to release into environment of substances
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