connivent

Etymology

Latin connivens, present participle.

adj

  1. Forbearing to see; intentionally inattentive.
    connivent justice
  2. (biology) Arched inward so that the points meet; brought close together or in close contact; converging.
    the connivent petals of a flower, wings of an insect, or folds of membrane in the human system, etc.

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