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The word "gibbous" originates from the Latin word "gibbus," meaning hump or protuberance. In astronomy, a gibbous moon is when more than half of the moon is illuminated by the sun, but it is not yet a full moon. The term is used to describe the moon's shape during its waxing or waning phases.

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