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sere1 definition

sere (sir)

noun

Ecol. the plant and animal communities that occur successively in a region and result in a climax ()

Etymology: back-form. < series

sere2 definition

sere (sir)

adjective

Old Poet. dried up; withered

Etymology: var. of sear

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