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connivent(dictionary)

connivent (iou)



connivent adjective. E17.
[Latin connivent- pres. ppl stem of connivere CONNIVE: see -ENT.]
Disposed to connive at or overlook offences. E-M17.
Anatomy. Designating the circular folds (now usu. called plicae circulares) in the mucous membrane of the small intestine. Long rare or obsolete. L17.
Botany & Zoology. Of parts: gradually convergent, approaching at the extremity. M18.