serotinous

Meanings

Adj

Synonym of serotine (“developing at a later time or later in a season, especially than is customary with allied species; specifically (botany), of a plant: flowering late in a season”).
Of conifer cones: requiring the heat of a wildfire to open, in order to disperse its seed.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Latin sērōtinus (“late (in ripening, etc.); relating to the evening”) (see further at serotine) + English -ous (suffix forming adjectives denoting pertinence or relation to something).

Synonyms

serotinal, serotine

Scrabble Score: 10

serotinous is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
serotinous is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
serotinous is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

serotinous is a valid Words With Friends word