What does "serotinous" mean?

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”).

What is a synonym for "serotinous"?

Common synonyms include: serotinal, serotine.

How do you pronounce "serotinous"?

Pronounced //sɪˈɹɒtɪnəs//.

Serotinous

//sɪˈɹɒtɪnəs// adj

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Definitions

Adjective

1
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
2
Of conifer cones: requiring the heat of a wildfire to open, in order to disperse its seed. not-comparable

Synonyms

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serotinal serotine

Antonyms

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precocious

Etymology

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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