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allelopathy

allelopathy

English

Noun

allelopathy ‎(uncountable)

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

Derived terms

allelopathic

Related terms

allelochemical

Translations

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

German: Allelopathie (de) f
Hungarian: allelopátia
Italian: allelopatia f

Korean: 타감작용 ‎(tagamjagyong)
Portuguese: alelopatia (pt) f