connivent Meaning, Definition & Usage

Con*niv"ent adjective

Etymology

L. connivens, p. pr.

Definitions

1. Forbearing to see; designedly inattentive; as, connivent justice. R. Milton.
2. (Biol.) Brought close together; arched inward so that the points meet; converging; in close contact; as, the connivent petals of a flower, wings of an insect, or folds of membrane in the human system, etc.