gibbous

adjective

(used of the moon) more than half full

characteristic of or suffering from kyphosis, an abnormality of the vertebral column

Roots

gibbusgibb- · Latin · hump, hunched osus-ous · Latin · full of

Synonyms for gibbous

gibboseadj crookbackedadj humpbackedadj kyphoticadj hunchbackedadj humpedadj convexedadj

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