ser|o|tine

ser|o|tine
ser|o|tine1 «SEHR uh tihn, -tyn», adjective.
late blooming, developing, or appearing: »

a serotine plant.

[< Latin sērōtinus < sērō, adverb < sērus late]
ser|o|tine2 «SEHR uh tihn, -tyn», noun.
a small European bat that flies late in the evening.
[< French sérotine < feminine of Latin sērōtinus; see etym. under serotine1 (Cf.serotine)]

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