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

noun

1. either of two insectivorous bats, Eptesicus serotinus or Vespertilio serotinus: family Vespertilionidae

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

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