gibbose en · ADJ
Etymology
From Latin gibbosus, from gibbus, gibba (“hunch, hump”). Compare gibbous.
Meanings
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humped; protuberant; having one or more large elevations
Of those which are of a more globose figure , or have both shells gibbose and armed with spines, there are , 1. The large , very gibbose Ostrea , with rounded and not very numerous spines[…]
1752, John Hill, A General Natural History:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more gibbose | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most gibbose | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |