gibbous

The definition of gibbous refers to a moon in between a half-moon but less than a full moon, or something that protrudes or creates an obvious bulge.

(adjective)

See gibbous in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

protuberant; rounded and bulging
designating the moon, a planet, etc. in that phase in which more than half, but not all, of the face reflects sunlight to the earth
humpbacked; kyphotic

Origin: ME < L gibbosus < gibba: see gib

See gibbous in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

a. Characterized by convexity; protuberant.
b. More than half but less than fully illuminated. Used of the moon or a planet.
Having a hump; humpbacked.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English, bulging

Origin: , from Late Latin gibbōsus, hunch-backed

Origin: , from Latin gibbus, hump

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