gibbous
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adjective \ˈji-bəs, ˈgi-\Definition of GIBBOUS
1
a : marked by convexity or swelling b of the moon or a planet : seen with more than half but not all of the apparent disk illuminated
2
: having a hump : humpbacked
See Origin of GIBBOUS
Middle English, from Late Latin gibbosus humpbacked, from Latin gibbus hump
First Known Use: 14th century
gib·bous
adjective \ˈjib-əs, ˈgib-\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of GIBBOUS
1
: marked by swelling or convexity especially on one side : protuberant
2
: having a hump : humpbacked
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