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serotinous

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/sɪˈɹɒtɪnəs/
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/sɪˈɹɒtɪnəs/ · /səˈɹɑtɪnəs/

Definition of serotinous

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

adj

  1. (not-comparable)Synonym of serotine (“developing at a later time or later in a season, especially than is customary with allied species; specifically (botany), of a plant: flowering late in a season”).
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adj

  1. (not-comparable)Synonym of serotine (“developing at a later time or later in a season, especially than is customary with allied species; specifically (botany), of a plant: flowering late in a season”).
  2. (not-comparable)Of conifer cones: requiring the heat of a wildfire to open, in order to disperse its seed.

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Etymology

Borrowed from Latin sērōtinus (“late (in ripening, etc.); relating to the evening”) (see further at serotine) + English -ous (suffix forming adjectives denoting pertinence or relation to something).

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