serotine

¹

[ ser-uh-tin, -tahyn ]

adjective

1. late in occurring, developing, or flowering.

serotine

²

[ ser-uh-tin, -tahyn ]

noun

1. a small Eurasian brown bat, Eptesicus serotinus.

serotine

/ ˈsɛrəˌtaɪn /

adjective

1. Alsoserotinalsɪˈrɒtɪnəlserotinous biology produced, flowering, or developing late in the season

noun

1. either of two insectivorous bats, Eptesicus serotinus or Vespertilio serotinus: family Vespertilionidae

Word History and Origins

Origin of serotine¹

1590–1600; < Latin sērōtinus, equivalent to sērō (adv.) late + -tinus adj. suffix of time; serein

Origin of serotine²

1765–75; < French sérotine < Latin sērōtina, feminine of sērōtinus serotine ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of serotine¹

C16: from Latin sērōtinus late, from sērus late; applied to the bats because they fly late in the evening

Example Sentences

The Serotine makes its appearance in public about sunset, apparently retiring early and flying again in the early morning.

From Project Gutenberg

The Serotine and the Noctule are our two largest Bats, and in the early records they were very much confused.

From Project Gutenberg

The best known species (Tnia obtusata) has been found in the serotine, in the mouse-colored bat, and in Vespertilio lasiurus.

From Project Gutenberg