allelopathy

allelopathy

English

Etymology

From allelo- +‎ -pathy.

Pronunciation

/ˌæləlˈɒpəθi/

• Rhymes: -ɒpəθi

Noun

allelopathy (uncountable)

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

Derived terms

• allelopath
• allelopathic

Related terms

• allelochemical

Translations

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

Catalan: al·lelopatia (ca) f Finnish: allelopatia (fi) German: Allelopathie (de) f Greek: αλληλοπάθεια (el) f (allilopátheia) Hebrew: אללופתיה‎ (he) Hungarian: allelopátia Italian: allelopatia f Korean: 타감작용 (tagamjagyong) Polish: allelopatia f Portuguese: alelopatia (pt) f