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noun Geology.
a rounded, glacially eroded rock outcrop, usually one of a group, resembling a sheep's back.
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Roche moutonnée
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roche moutonnée  (rôsh' m t'n-ā', m'tô-nā') Pronunciation Key
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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