adjective
- having a hump or humpbacked; characterized by a rounded protuberance or swelling
Usage: formal or technical; often used in biology and medicine
Examples
- The gibbose shell of the mollusk was distinctive among its relatives.
- A gibbose spine can cause significant discomfort and mobility issues.
- The gibbose surface of the rock was worn smooth by centuries of water flow.
- Medical imaging revealed a gibbose deformity in the patient's vertebrae.
- The gibbose back of the old man was a result of severe osteoporosis.