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“allelochemics”
allelochemics, allelochemic
1. Chemical interactions between species, involving release of active chemical substances; such as, scents, pheromones, and toxins.
2. A secondary substance produced by an organism that has the effect of modifying the growth, behavior or population dynamics of other species, often having an inhibitory or regulatory effect.
2. A secondary substance produced by an organism that has the effect of modifying the growth, behavior or population dynamics of other species, often having an inhibitory or regulatory effect.
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allelo-, allel-
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chemo-, chem-, chemico-, chemi-, -chemist, -chemic, -chemical +
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-ics, -tics [-ac after i]
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