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roche moutonnée

Syllabification: (roche mou·ton·née)
Pronunciation: /ˈrōSH ˌmo͞otnˈā, rôSH/

Definition of roche moutonnée

noun (plural roches moutonnées pronunc. same or /ˌmo͞otnˈāz/)

Geology
  • a small bare outcrop of rock shaped by glacial erosion, with one side smooth and gently sloping and the other steep, rough, and irregular.

Origin:

mid 19th century: French, literally 'fleecy rock'

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