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allelopathy

/ˌæləlˈɒpəθi/

allelopathy noun: the release by a plant of a toxin to suppress growth of nearby competing plants.

Noun

allelopathy (uncountable)

  1. The release by a plant of a toxin to suppress growth of nearby competing plants.

Origin of allelopathy

From allelo- + -pathy.

Words formed from allelopathy

Words that rhyme with allelopathy

Questions about allelopathy

What does allelopathy mean?
Allelopathy means the release by a plant of a toxin to suppress growth of nearby competing plants.
What part of speech is allelopathy?
Allelopathy is a noun.
How do you pronounce allelopathy?
Allelopathy is pronounced /ˌæləlˈɒpəθi/.

Words near allelopathy in the dictionary

  1. allelopathetic
  2. allelopathic
  3. allelopathically
  4. allelopathies
  5. allelopaths
  6. allelopathy
  7. allelotype
  8. allelotyped
  9. allelotypes
  10. allelotypic
  11. allelotyping

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