And as is often the case I understood what it was because it would have been obvious from the context. But have I ever actually read the definition? Quite possibly not.
gib·bous/ˈɡibəs,ˈjibəs/
adjective
(of the moon) having the observable illuminated part greater than a semicircle and less than a circle.convex or protuberant.
"gibbous eyes"
A waxing gibbous moon:
A waning gibbous moon:
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