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mou·ton·née (mo͞o'tə-nāʹ) also mou·ton·néed (-nādʹ) adj. Geology* * *
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moutonnée — [mo͞o΄tə nā′] adj. [Fr, fem. pp. of moutonner, make sheeplike < mouton: see MOUTON] rounded like the back of a sheep, as by glacial action: said of rock … English World dictionary
moutonnée — |mütən|ā noun ( s) Etymology: by shortening roche moutonnée … Useful english dictionary
Moutonnee Valley — (70°51′S 68°25′W / 70.85°S 68.417°W / 70.85; 68.417) is a valley in the Ganymede Heights, Alexander Island, running eastward to Moutonnee Lake and … Wikipedia
Moutonnee Lake — (70°52′S 68°20′W / 70.867°S 68.333°W / 70.867; 68.333) is a sea lake marginal to George VI Ice Shelf, 4 nautical miles (7 km) south of Ablation Point on the east side of … Wikipedia
moutonnée — mou·ton·née … English syllables
moutonnée — /ˈmutəneɪ/ (say moohtuhnay) adjective designating scattered knobs of rock rounded and smoothed by glacial action. Also, moutonnéed. {French literally, rounded like a sheep s back, past participle feminine of moutonner, from mouton sheep. See… …
moutonnée — a. applied to rocks with rounded outlines like backs of flock of sheep … Dictionary of difficult words
Roche moutonnée — In glaciology, a roche moutonnée (or sheepback) is a rock formation created by the passing of a glacier. When a glacier erodes down to bedrock, it can form tear drop shaped hills that taper in the direction of flow.The appearance of the erosional … Wikipedia
roche moutonnée — /rohsh mooht n ay /; Fr. /rddawsh mooh taw nay /, Geol. a rounded, glacially eroded rock outcrop, usually one of a group, resembling a sheep s back. Also called sheepback rock. [1835 45; < F: glaciated rock, lit., fleecy rock] * * * ▪ geology… … Universalium
Roche moutonnée — Une roche moutonnée est, en glaciologie, une formation rocheuse altérée par le passage d un glacier. Ce dernier donne une forme convexe, tronquée et parfois striée à la roche[1] … Wikipédia en Français
