SEROTINOUS
Etymology
Adjective
serotinous (not comparable)
(of conifer cones) Requiring the heat of a wildfire to open, in order to disperse its seed.
(botany) Appearing or blossoming later in the season than is customary with allied species.
Source: Wiktionary
Se*rot"i*nous, a. Etym: [L. serotinus, fr. serus late.] (Biol.)
Definition: Appearing or blossoming later in the season than is customary with allied species.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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