serotine
1[ ser-uh-tin, -tahyn ]
/ ˈsɛr ə tɪn, -ˌtaɪn /
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adjective
late in occurring, developing, or flowering.
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Also se·rot·i·nous [si-rot-n-uhs, ser-uh-tahy-nuhs]. /sɪˈrɒt n əs, ˌsɛr əˈtaɪ nəs/.
Origin of serotine
11590–1600; <Latin sērōtinus, equivalent to sērō (adv.) late + -tinus adj. suffix of time; cf. serein
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Definition for serotine (2 of 2)
serotine2
[ ser-uh-tin, -tahyn ]
/ ˈsɛr ə tɪn, -ˌtaɪn /
noun
a small Eurasian brown bat, Eptesicus serotinus.
Origin of serotine
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Example sentences from the Web for serotine
The Serotine makes its appearance in public about sunset, apparently retiring early and flying again in the early morning.
Animal Life of the British Isles|Edward StepThe Serotine and the Noctule are our two largest Bats, and in the early records they were very much confused.
Animal Life of the British Isles|Edward StepThe best known species (Tnia obtusata) has been found in the serotine, in the mouse-colored bat, and in Vespertilio lasiurus.
Parasites|T. Spencer Cobbold
British Dictionary definitions for serotine
serotine
/ (ˈsɛrəˌtaɪn) /
adjective
Also: serotinal (sɪˈrɒtɪnəl), serotinous biology produced, flowering, or developing late in the season
noun
either of two insectivorous bats, Eptesicus serotinus or Vespertilio serotinus: family Vespertilionidae
Word Origin for serotine
C16: from Latin sērōtinus late, from sērus late; applied to the bats because they fly late in the evening
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