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.
Origin of roche moutonnée
1835–45; < French: glaciated rock, literally, fleecy rock
Also called sheepback rock.
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roche moutonnée
noun plural roches moutonnées (ˈrəʊʃ ˌmuːtəˈneɪz)
Word Origin for roche moutonnée
C19: French, literally: fleecy rock, from mouton sheep
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roche moutonnée
[rôsh′ mōōt′n-ā′, mōō′tô-nā′]
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