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gibbosity

 
Dictionary: gib·bos·i·ty   (gĭ-bŏs'ĭ-tē) pronunciation
 
n., pl. -ties.
  1. The condition of being gibbous.
  2. A rounded hump or protuberance.

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(gĭ-bŏs'ĭ-tē)
n.
  1. The condition of being gibbous.
  2. A rounded hump or protuberance.
 
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The condition of being humped; kyphosis.

 
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pronunciation

IN BRIEF: adj. - (used of the moon) more than half full.

 
WordNet: gibbosity
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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from a form
  Synonyms: bulge, bump, hump, gibbousness, jut, prominence, protuberance, protrusion, extrusion, excrescence


 
 
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