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allelochemical
(al¦lelo|chem¦ical)
Pronunciation:
/əˌliːləʊˈkɛmɪk(ə)l/
noun
a chemical produced by a living organism that exerts a detrimental physiological effect on individuals of another species when released into the environment.
Origin:
1970s
: from Greek
allēl-
'one another'
+
chemical
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