gibbous moon
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gibbous moon
noun gibbous moons
- A lunar phase either side of the full moon when the moon's disc as seen from the Earth is larger than a semicircle. A bat, against the gibbous moons, Danced, implike, with its lone delight; The glowworm scrawled a golden rune Upon the dark; and, emerald-strewn, The firefly hung with lamps the night.
Opposite: crescent, crescent moon
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noun
Opposite: crescent, crescent moon
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noun lunar phase
| Español | luna gibosa |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 凸月 totsugetsu |
| Français | lune gibbeuse |
| Deutsch | Dreiviertelmond |
| Italiano | gibbosa crescente, gibbosa calante |
| العربية | أَحْدَب ʔaḥdab |
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