allelocatalysis

Main Entry: al·le·lo·ca·tal·y·sis
Pronunciation: &-"lel-(")O-k&-'tal-&-s&s, -lE-(")lO-
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural al·le·lo·ca·tal·y·ses /-"sEz/
: the mutually stimulating effect on the rate of growth andreproduction of two or more microorganisms in a volume of medium as compared to the rate of a single microorganism in a like volume of the same medium —al·le·lo·cat·a·lyst /-'kat-^&l-&st/ noun —al·le·lo·cat·a·lyt·ic /-"kat-^&l-'it-ik/ adjective