connivent

[ kuh-nahy-vuhnt ]

adjective

, Botany, Zoology.

1. converging, as petals.

connivent

/ kəˈnaɪvənt /

adjective

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

Derived Forms

• conˈnivently, adverb

Other Words From

• subcon·nivent adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of connivent¹

First recorded in 1635–45, connivent is from the Latin word connīvent- (stem of connīvēns, present participle of connīvēre ). See connive, -ent

Word History and Origins

Origin of connivent¹

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

Example Sentences

Stamens distinct or the anthers merely connivent, with ordinary pollen.

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Filaments distinct, the two lower with a scale-like gland or spur at base; anthers merely connivent.

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Involucral scales in a single row, erect-connivent, with a few bractlets at the base.

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When upright, if the tips incline inward the lobes are said to be connivent; if inclined outward, they are reflexed, or divergent.

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