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allelopathy

al·le·lop·a·thy [ àllə lóppəthee ]


noun 
Definition:
 
suppression of neighboring plants: the release into the environment by one plant of a substance that inhibits the germination or growth of other potential competitor plants of the same or another species


al·le·lo·path·ic [ ə llə páthik, ə lèllə páthik ] adjective
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