1. in a manner that is humped, swollen, or convex; with a gibbous shape or appearance
Usage: formal or technical; often used in astronomy or biology to describe curved or bulging forms

Examples

• The moon appeared gibbously in the night sky, more than half but not yet full.
• The beetle's shell curved gibbously along its back.
• The lens was shaped gibbously to focus light effectively.
• The fruit swelled gibbously as it ripened on the branch.