con|niv|ent

con|niv|ent
con|niv|ent «kuh NY vuhnt», adjective.
Biology. gradually converging: »

The petals of certain flowers and the wings of certain insects are connivent.


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  • Connivent — Con*niv ent, a. [L. connivens, p. pr.] 1. Forbearing to see; designedly inattentive; as, connivent justice. [R.] Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. (Biol.) Brought close together; arched inward so that the points meet; converging; in close contact; as,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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