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roche moutonnée

(rôshˌ mo͞otˌn-āˈ, mo͞oˌtô-nāˈ)

noun pl. roches mou·ton·nées (rôshˌ mo͞otˌn-āˈ, -āzˈ, mo͞oˌtô-nāˈ)

An elongate mound of bedrock worn smooth and rounded by glacial abrasion.

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Origin: French

Origin: : roche, rock

Origin: + moutonné, fleecy

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