allelopathy

[uh-lee-lop-uh-thee, al-uh-lop-]

al·le·lop·a·thy

[uh-lee-lop-uh-thee, al-uh-lop-]
noun Botany.
suppression of growth of a plant by a toxin released from a nearby plant of the same or another species.

Origin:
1940–45; < French allélopathie; see allele, -pathy

al·le·lo·path·ic [uh-lee-luh-path-ik, uh-lel-uh-] , adjective
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Allelopathy is always a great word to know.
So is sporophyte. Does it mean:
form of a diploid plant in the alternation of generations that produces asexual spores
plants with the vascular tissues xylem and phloem for transporting water and nutrients
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allelopathy (ˌælɪˈlɒpəθɪ)
 
n
the inhibitory effect of one living plant upon another by the release of toxic substances
 
[from French allélopathie, from Greek allēl- one another + pathos suffering]

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allelopathy   (ə-lē-lŏp'ə-thē, āl'ə-)  Pronunciation Key 
The inhibition of growth in one plant species by chemicals produced by another. For example, other plants will often not grow underneath black walnut trees, since these trees produce juglone, a chemical inhibiting plant respiration.
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