allelopathy: Meaning and Definition of

al•le•lop•a•thy

Pronunciation: (u-lē-lop'u-thē, al"u-lop'-), [key]
— n. Bot.
  1. suppression of growth of a plant by a toxin released from a nearby plant of the same or another species.
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