allelopathy

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/ˌæləlˈɒpəθi/

noun

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

OriginAncient Greek πᾰ́θος (pắthos) ← English allelo- →
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Meanings

nounallelopathy (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe release by a plant of a toxin to suppress growth of nearby competing plants.

Origin

  1. Englishallelo-
  2. Ancient Greekπάσχω (páskhō)
  3. Ancient Greekπᾰ́θος (pắthos)
  4. Englishallelopathy

From allelo- + -pathy.

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Translations

Catalan al·lelopatia
  • al·lelopatiarelease by a plant of a toxin to suppress growth of nearby competing plants
Finnish allelopatia
  • allelopatiarelease by a plant of a toxin to suppress growth of nearby competing plants
German Allelopathie
  • Allelopathierelease by a plant of a toxin to suppress growth of nearby competing plants
Greek αλληλοπάθεια
  • αλληλοπάθεια (allilopátheia)release by a plant of a toxin to suppress growth of nearby competing plants
Hebrew אללופתיה
  • אללופתיהrelease by a plant of a toxin to suppress growth of nearby competing plants
Hungarian allelopátia
  • allelopátiarelease by a plant of a toxin to suppress growth of nearby competing plants
Italian allelopatia
  • allelopatiarelease by a plant of a toxin to suppress growth of nearby competing plants
Korean 타감작용
  • 타감작용 (tagamjagyong)release by a plant of a toxin to suppress growth of nearby competing plants
Polish allelopatia
  • allelopatiarelease by a plant of a toxin to suppress growth of nearby competing plants
Portuguese alelopatia
  • alelopatiarelease by a plant of a toxin to suppress growth of nearby competing plants
Russian аллелопатия
  • аллелопатия (allelopatija)release by a plant of a toxin to suppress growth of nearby competing plants

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with allelopathy

haemoglobinopathyidiopathy
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Cite this entry
APA

allelopathy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/allelopathy

MLA

“allelopathy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/allelopathy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “allelopathy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/allelopathy.

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