serotinous

ser·o·tin·ous
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UK/sɪˈɹɒtɪnəs/US/səˈɹɑtɪnəs/

adjective

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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serotinalserotine
OriginLatin sērōtinus →
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Meanings

adjectiveserotinous (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologySynonym 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”).

    Synonyms: serotinal, serotine

  2. not comparablebiologyOf conifer cones: requiring the heat of a wildfire to open, in order to disperse its seed.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveSynonym 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”).

Similar
serotinalserotine
Also see
serotinalserotine

Origin

  1. Latinsērōtinus“late (in ripening, etc.); relating to the evening”
  2. Englishserotinous

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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APA

serotinous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/serotinous

MLA

“serotinous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/serotinous. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “serotinous,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/serotinous.

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