con·ni·vent
(kə-nī′vənt)adj. Biology Converging and touching but not fused, as the stamens in certain flowers.
[Latin connīvēns, connīvent-, present participle of connīvēre, to be tightly closed.]
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connivent
(kəˈnaɪvənt) adj (Biology) (of parts of plants and animals) touching without being fused, as some petals, insect wings, etc
[C17: from Latin connīvēns, from connīvēre to shut the eyes, connive]
conˈnivently adv
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con•niv•ent
(kəˈnaɪ vənt)
adj. converging, as petals.
[1635–45; < Latin
connīvent-, s. of
connīvēns, present participle of
connīvēre. See
connive,
-ent]
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