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convellent

/kənˈvɛlənt/

convellent adjective: tending to tear or pull.

Adjective

convellent (comparative more convellent, superlative most convellent)

  1. (obsolete) Tending to tear or pull.
    • The ends of the fragment […] will not yield to the convellent force.1845, Robert Bentley Todd, William Bowman, The Physiological Anatomy and Physiology of Man

Forms of convellent

comparativemore convellent
superlativemost convellent

Origin of convellent

From Latin convellēns, present participle of convellō. See convulse.

Questions about convellent

What does convellent mean?
Convellent means tending to tear or pull.
What part of speech is convellent?
Convellent is an adjective.
How do you pronounce convellent?
Convellent is pronounced /kənˈvɛlənt/.

Words near convellent in the dictionary

  1. convector
  2. convectors
  3. convects
  4. convel
  5. convelled
  6. convellent
  7. convelling
  8. convels
  9. convenable
  10. convenably
  11. convenance

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