connivent

[ kuh-nahy-vuhnt ]

adjectiveBotany, Zoology.

converging, as petals.

Origin of connivent

First recorded in1635–45, connivent is from the Latin word connīvent- (stem of connīvēns, present participle of connīvēre). See connive, -ent

Other words from connivent

sub·con·niv·ent, adjective

Words Nearby connivent

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How to use connivent in a sentence

Stamens distinct or the anthers merely connivent, with ordinary pollen.
The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States | Asa Gray
Filaments distinct, the two lower with a scale-like gland or spur at base; anthers merely connivent.
The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States | Asa Gray
Involucral scales in a single row, erect-connivent, with a few bractlets at the base.
The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States | Asa Gray
When upright, if the tips incline inward the lobes are said to be connivent; if inclined outward, they are reflexed, or divergent.
The Pears of New York | U. P. Hedrick

British Dictionary definitions for connivent

connivent

/ (kəˈnaɪvənt) /

adjective

(of parts of plants and animals) touching without being fused, as some petals, insect wings, etc

Origin of connivent

C17: from Latin connīvēns, from connīvēre to shut the eyes, connive

Derived forms of connivent

connivently, adverb

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