se·rot·i·nous (s -r t n- s, s r -t ns)adj. Botany Late in developing or blooming. [Latin s  r tinus, coming late, from sr, at a late hour, from srus, late.] |
| serotinous (s-rtn-s, sr-tns) Late in developing, opening, or blooming. For example, serotinous pine cones may persist unopened on the tree for years and only burst open during a forest fire. Serotinous flowers on trees develop only after the tree has produced leaves. |
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