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serotine

1

[ ser-uh-tin, -tahyn ]

adjective

  1. late in occurring, developing, or flowering.


serotine

2

[ ser-uh-tin, -tahyn ]

noun

  1. a small Eurasian brown bat, Eptesicus serotinus.

serotine

/ ˈsɛrəˌtaɪn /

adjective

  1. Alsoserotinalsɪˈrɒtɪnəlserotinous biology produced, flowering, or developing late in the season
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


noun

  1. either of two insectivorous bats, Eptesicus serotinus or Vespertilio serotinus: family Vespertilionidae
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of serotine1

1590–1600; < Latin sērōtinus, equivalent to sērō (adv.) late + -tinus adj. suffix of time; serein

Origin of serotine2

1765–75; < French sérotine < Latin sērōtina, feminine of sērōtinus serotine 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of serotine1

C16: from Latin sērōtinus late, from sērus late; applied to the bats because they fly late in the evening
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Example Sentences

The Serotine makes its appearance in public about sunset, apparently retiring early and flying again in the early morning.

The Serotine and the Noctule are our two largest Bats, and in the early records they were very much confused.

The best known species (Tnia obtusata) has been found in the serotine, in the mouse-colored bat, and in Vespertilio lasiurus.

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