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单词 connivent
释义

connivent

[ kuh-nahy-vuhnt ]
/ kəˈnaɪ vənt /

adjective Botany, Zoology.

converging, as petals.

Origin of connivent

First recorded in 1635–45, 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

Connie, conning tower, conniption, connivance, connive, connivent, connivery, conniving, connoisseur, Connolly, Connor
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Example sentences from the Web for connivent

  • 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

Derived forms of connivent

connivently, adverb

Word Origin for connivent

C17: from Latin connīvēns, from connīvēre to shut the eyes, connive
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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