serotine
1late in occurring, developing, or flowering.
Origin of serotine
1- Also se·rot·i·nous [si-rot-n-uhs, ser-uh-tahy-nuhs]. /sɪˈrɒt n əs, ˌsɛr əˈtaɪ nəs/.
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Other definitions for serotine (2 of 2)
a small Eurasian brown bat, Eptesicus serotinus.
Origin of serotine
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How to use serotine in a sentence
The serotine makes its appearance in public about sunset, apparently retiring early and flying again in the early morning.
Animal Life of the British Isles | Edward StepThe serotine and the Noctule are our two largest Bats, and in the early records they were very much confused.
Animal Life of the British Isles | Edward StepThe best known species (Tnia obtusata) has been found in the serotine, in the mouse-colored bat, and in Vespertilio lasiurus.
Parasites | T. Spencer Cobbold
British Dictionary definitions for serotine
/ (ˈsɛrəˌtaɪn) /
Also: serotinal (sɪˈrɒtɪnəl), serotinous biology produced, flowering, or developing late in the season
either of two insectivorous bats, Eptesicus serotinus or Vespertilio serotinus: family Vespertilionidae
Origin of serotine
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