serotinous
Synonym of serotine, of a plant: flowering late in a season”)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”).
Meaning
2 senses(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”).
(not comparable)Of conifer cones: requiring the heat of a wildfire to open, in order to disperse its seed.
Origin
Borrowed from Latin sērōtinus (“late (in ripening, etc.); relating to the evening”) (see fBorrowed 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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