*connivent*

a. [ L. connivens, p. pr. ] 1. Forbearing to see; designedly inattentive; as, connivent justice. [ R. ] Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

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. [ 1913 Webster ]