serotinous

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Synonyms: scrutinous, keratinous, serotines, perotinus

Antonyms: scrutinous, keratinous, serotines, perotinus

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Adjective

1. {{lb|en|biology}} {{synonym of|en|serotine|t=[[develop]]ing at a [[late#Adjective|later]] [[time#Noun|time]] or later in a [[season#Noun|season]], especially than is [[customary]] with [[allied#Adjective|allied]] [[species]]; specifically {{lb|en|botany}}, of a [[plant#Adjective|plant]]: [[flower#Verb|flowering]] late in a season}}.
2. {{lb|en|botany}} Of [[conifer]] [[cone#Noun|cones]]: [[require|requiring]] the [[heat#Noun|heat]] of a [[wildfire]] to [[open#Verb|open]], in order to [[disperse#Verb|disperse]] its [[seed#Noun|seed]].

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