[uh-lee-lop-uh-thee, al-uh-lop-] 
| suppression of growth of a plant by a toxin released from a nearby plant of the same or another species. |
| al·le·lop·a·thy (ə-lē-lŏp'ə-thē, āl'ə-) n. The inhibition of growth in one species of plants by chemicals produced by another species. [Greek allēlōn, reciprocally (from allos, another; see al-1 in Indo-European roots) + -pathy.] al·le'lo·path'ic (ə-lē'lə-pāth'ĭk, ə-lěl'ə-) adj. |
| 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. |
liˈlɒp