serotine
1
[ ser-uh-tin, -tahyn ]
/ ˈsɛr ə tɪn, -ˌtaɪn /
adjective
late in occurring, developing, or flowering.
Also
se·rot·i·nous
[si-rot-n-uh s, ser-uh-tahy-nuh s] /sɪˈrɒt n əs, ˌsɛr əˈtaɪ nəs/.
Origin of serotine
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1590–1600; < Latin
sērōtinus, equivalent to
sērō (adv.) late +
-tinus adj. suffix of time; cf.
serein
Words nearby serotine
serositis,
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serosynovitis,
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serotinal,
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serotinous,
serotonergic,
serotonin,
serotype,
serous
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British Dictionary definitions for serotinous
serotine
/ (ˈsɛrəˌtaɪn) /
adjective
Also: serotinal (sɪˈrɒtɪnəl), serotinous biology
produced, flowering, or developing late in the season
noun
either of two insectivorous bats, Eptesicus serotinus or Vespertilio serotinus: family Vespertilionidae
Word Origin for serotine
C16: from Latin
sērōtinus late, from
sērus late; applied to the bats because they fly late in the evening
Scientific definitions for serotinous
serotinous
[ sĭ-rŏt′n-əs, sĕr′ə-tī′nəs ]
Late in developing, opening, or blooming. For example, serotinous pine cones may persist unopened on the tree for years and only burst open during a forest fire. Serotinous flowers on trees develop only after the tree has produced leaves.