noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The state of being gibbous or gibbose; gibbousness. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

bas reliefbellyingbellyingbulgebulgebump

Etymology

Compare French gibbosité.

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