serotine

adjective
ser·​o·​tine | \ ˈserəˌtīn, -tə̇n, -ˌtēn\

Definition of serotine

 (Entry 1 of 2)

: late especially in developing or flowering

serotine

noun
ser·​o·​tine | \ -ˌtēn\
plural -s

Definition of serotine (Entry 2 of 2)

: a common European brown bat (Eptesicus serotinus)

History and Etymology for serotine

Adjective

Latin serotinus coming late, from sero late

Noun

French sérotine, from Latin serotina, feminine of serotinus coming late

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