Serotinous
adjective
1.
late in occurring, developing, or flowering.
adjective
1.
(biology) Also serotinal (sɪˈrɒtɪnəl), serotinous. produced, flowering, or developing late in the season
noun
2.
either of two insectivorous bats, Eptesicus serotinus or Vespertilio serotinus: family Vespertilionidae
serotinous
(sĭ-rŏt’n-əs, sěr’ə-tī’nəs)
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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