Swollen, hump-backed, or having a rounded protuberance; characterized by uneven bulges or irregular bumpy surfaces.
From Latin 'gibbosus' meaning humped or swollen, derived from 'gibba' (hump). This scientific and medical term has been used in English since at least the 17th century.
In biology and medicine, gibbose describes anything with unusual bumpy swelling—like a gibbose toad's back or a gibbose spine caused by disease. Scientists loved Latinate words because they sound precise and official!
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