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late-bloom•ing
Pronunciation: (lāt'blOO'ming), [key]—
adj.
1. of or characteristic of a late bloomer:
late-blooming brilliance.
2. late in coming about or showing full development:
the country's late-blooming interest in soccer. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.