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serotinal definition
se·roti·nal (sə rät′'n əl)
adjective
Bot. late or delayed in development: said esp. of late-flowering plants
also serotinous se·rot′i·nous (-əs)
Etymology: < L serotinus < serus, late < IE base *sē(i)-, slow, let fall, neglect, stretch out > seed, side
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