GIBBOSE

gibbous, gibbose

(adjective) (used of the moon) more than half full

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

gibbose (comparative more gibbose, superlative most gibbose)

humped; protuberant; having one or more large elevations

Anagrams

• gobbies

Source: Wiktionary


Gib*bose", a. Etym: [L. gibbosus, fr. gibbus, gibba, hunch, hump. Cf. Gibbous.]

Definition: Humped; protuberant; -- said of a surface which presents one or more large elevations. Brande & C.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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