The word gibbous is defined as convex or protuberant. When referring to the moon, it means any phase of the moon less than full but greater than one-half.
it is a moon phase
Waxing gibbous.
It's called a waning gibbous moon.
Waxing Gibbous was created on 2009-06-01.
A waxing gibbous moon is when the illuminated portion is increasing (more than half but less than full), while a waning gibbous moon is when the illuminated portion is decreasing (more than half but less than full). The transition from waxing to waning occurs after the full moon.
convex, bulging, with a hump.
it is a moon phase
The word gibbous is English, not Latin. It derives from the Latin adjective gibbus meaning humped or convex.
you spell it like "gibbous"
Usually its waxing gibbous or waning gibbous, and both are phases of the moon
The root word "gibbous" comes from Latin and means hunched or bulging. It is commonly used in astronomy to describe the phase of the moon when it is more than half but less than fully illuminated.
Waning gibbous caused by the sunlight of the sun causes all the phases, it changh like a waxing gibbous and waning gibbous in the moon phases.
Gibbous moon taken on january 14th 2001 at approx.The first week after full, it is called waning gibbous.
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Waxing gibbous.
gibbous (having a hunchback) is 'bossu' in French.
It's called a waning gibbous moon.