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Definition of Serotinous
1. a. Appearing or blossoming later in the season than is customary with allied species.
Definition of Serotinous
1. Adjective. (context: of conifer cones) Requiring the heat of a wildfire to open, in order to disperse its seed. ¹
2. Adjective. Appearing or blossoming later in the season than is customary with allied species. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Serotinous
1. [adj]
Medical Definition of Serotinous
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Serotinous
Literary usage of Serotinous
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Torreya by Torrey Botanical Club (1910)
"As has been observed for Pinus attenuata by John Muir and others, this serotinous
character may be a potent factor in producing the aggressive restocking of ..."
2. Transactions of the Academy of Science of Saint Louis by Academy of Science of St. Louis (1886)
"peculiarity of some species to retain their seeds in temporarily or permanently
closed cones, when they are called serotinous. Such are southern forms of P. ..."
3. The American Naturalist by American Society of Naturalists, Essex Institute (1880)
"In the June number, G. Engelman notices the vitality of the seeds of serotinous
cones, and EL Greene publishes notes on certain ..."
4. South Eastern Reporter by West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals, West Publishing Company, South Carolina Supreme Court (1920)
"Either a casual or a most serotinous reading of the article will lead to that
conclusion, and to none other. It was not only argumentative, but almost of ..."
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