serotine

[ ser-uh-tin, -tahyn ]

/ ˈsɛr ə tɪn, -ˌtaɪn /

adjective

late in occurring, developing, or flowering.

Also se·rot·i·nous

[si-rot-n-uhs, ser-uh-tahy-nuhs]. /sɪˈrɒt n əs, ˌsɛr əˈtaɪ nəs/.

Origin of serotine

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

Words nearby serotine

serositis, serosity, serosynovitis, serotherapy, serotinal, serotine, serotinous, serotonergic, serotonin, serotype, serous

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

1765–75; <French sérotine<Latin sērōtina, feminine of sērōtinusserotine¹

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Example sentences from the Web for serotine

The best known species (Tnia obtusata) has been found in the serotine, in the mouse-colored bat, and in Vespertilio lasiurus.
Parasites|T. Spencer Cobbold
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 Step
The 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 Step

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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	serotine
释义	serotine ¹ [ ser-uh-tin, -tahyn ] / ˈsɛr ə tɪn, -ˌtaɪn / adjective late in occurring, developing, or flowering. Also se·rot·i·nous [si-rot-n-uhs, ser-uh-tahy-nuhs]. /sɪˈrɒt n əs, ˌsɛr əˈtaɪ nəs/. Origin of serotine ¹ 1590–1600; <Latin sērōtinus, equivalent to sērō (adv.) late + -tinus adj. suffix of time; cf. serein Words nearby serotine serositis, serosity, serosynovitis, serotherapy, serotinal, serotine, serotinous, serotonergic, serotonin, serotype, serous 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 ² 1765–75; <French sérotine<Latin sērōtina, feminine of sērōtinusserotine¹ Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for serotine The best known species (Tnia obtusata) has been found in the serotine, in the mouse-colored bat, and in Vespertilio lasiurus. Parasites\|T. Spencer Cobbold 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 Step The 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 Step 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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