adj. 1 convex or protuberant. 2 (of a moon or planet) having the bright part greater than a semicircle and less than a circle. 3 humped or humpbacked. gibbosity n. gibbously adv. gibbousness n.
[ ME f. LL gibbosus f. gibbus hump ]
GIBBOUS
Meaning of GIBBOUS in English
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012