Allelopathy

//ˌæləlˈɒpəθi// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

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

Etymology

From allelo- + -pathy.

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