roche mou·ton·née  (rôsh' mōōt'n-ā', mōō'tô-nā')  n. pl. roches mou·ton·nées (rôsh' mōōt'n-ā', -āz', mōō'tô-nā') An elongate mound of bedrock worn smooth and rounded by glacial abrasion. [French : roche, rock + moutonné, fleecy.] |
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). |