SEROTINE

serotine, European brown bat, Eptesicus serotinus

(noun) common brown bat of Europe

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

serotine (plural serotines)

Any of several small bats of the genus Eptesicus

Adjective

serotine (comparative more serotine, superlative most serotine)

(botany) late-flowering

Anagrams

• irestone, oneriest

Source: Wiktionary


Ser"o*tine, n. Etym: [F. sérotine, fr. L. serotinus that comes or happens late.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: The European long-eared bat (Vesperugo serotinus).

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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