The lunar phase when the moon is more than half dark, but less than fully illuminated.
a. (L. gibbus, hump) a distended, rounded swelling on one side, as on a calyx or corolla tube or segment.
A shape similar to the Moon when it is more than half lit but less than a full.
The phase in which the Moon is more than half lit but less than fully lit.
Convex, rounded, protuberant; exceeding a semi-circle but less than a circle
(used of the moon) more than half full
a phase of the Moon in which more than half of the side we see is illuminated.
the phase of the moon between first quarter and last quarter, when the moon appears more than half illuminated
usually of a calyx or corolla, with a large hump or pouch-like swelling.
The phase of the Moon (or planet) between half and full.