allelopathy

About 0.05 uses per million words.

Meaning

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

Similar words

phytocide phytoalexin phytoncide phytoanticipin phytotoxicant allopathy paclobutrazol phaseolotoxin weedkiller phytoallexin

Often followed by

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Word family

allelopathic allelopathies