connivent
pronunciation
How to pronounce connivent in British English:
UK [kə'naɪvənt]
How to pronounce connivent in American English:
US [kə'naɪvənt]
Word Origin
- connivent (adj.)
- 1640s, from Latin conniventem (nominative connivens), present participle of connivere (see connive).
Example
- 1. Calyx lobes connivent in 2 lateral pairs .
- 2. Petals violet or reddish , free but connivent and tube like .
- 3. Perianth segment apex not acicular , neither connivent nor forming a cone .
- 4. Perianth segment apex acicular , together connivent and forming a cone , rarely apex membranous and thinly long aristate .