gibbous
gib·bous / ˈgibəs/ • adj. (of the moon) having the observable illuminated part greater than a semicircle and less than a circle. ∎ convex or protuberant: gibbous eyes.DERIVATIVES: gib·bos·i·ty / giˈbäsitē/ n.gib·bous·ly adv.gib·bous·ness n.
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