serotinous

English

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).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /sɪˈɹɒtɪnəs/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /səˈɹɑtɪnəs/
• Hyphenation: ser‧o‧tin‧ous

Adjective

serotinous (not comparable)

1. (biology) 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”)

   Synonym: serotinal

2. (botany) Of conifer cones: requiring the heat of a wildfire to open, in order to disperse its seed.

Related terms

• serotiny

Translations

synonym of serotine — see serotine

of conifer cones: requiring the heat of a wildfire to open

Further reading

• serotiny on Wikipedia.Wikipedia