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roche moutonnée
[ rohsh moot-n-ey; French rawsh moo-taw-ney ]
noun
, Geology.
- a rounded, glacially eroded rock outcrop, usually one of a group, resembling a sheep's back.
roche moutonnée
/ ˈrəʊʃ ˌmuːtəˈneɪ /
noun
- a rounded mass of rock smoothed and striated by ice that has flowed over it
roche moutonnée
/ rôsh′mo̅o̅t′n-ā′,mo̅o̅′tô-nā′ /
- An elongate mound of bedrock worn smooth and rounded by glacial abrasion. A roche moutonnée has a long axis parallel to the direction of glacial movement, a gently sloping, striated side facing the direction from which the glacier originated, and a steeper side facing the direction of glacial movement. The height, length, and width of roche moutonnées are on the order of a few meters (tens of feet).
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Word History and Origins
Origin of roche moutonnée1
1835–45; < French: glaciated rock, literally, fleecy rock
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Word History and Origins
Origin of roche moutonnée1
C19: French, literally: fleecy rock, from mouton sheep
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Example Sentences
In addition to these polished, striated, and grooved surfaces of rock, another mark of the former action of a glacier is the "roche moutonnee."
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