Moutonnee definition

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Rounded by glacial action into a shape likened to a sheep's back. Used of a rock formation.

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Rounded like the back of a sheep, as by glacial action.

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Origin of moutonnee

Short for French roche moutonnée roche rock moutonnée fleecy past participle of moutonner to make fleecy (from mouton sheep mouton)

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition