moutonnee
/ˌmutəˈneɪ/
adjective
- Describing a rock surface that has been shaped and smoothed by glacial action, forming a rounded, hummocky shape.
- Hikers walked across a moutonnee ridge polished by ice thousands of years ago.
- The valley was dotted with moutonnee rock formations left by ancient glaciers.
- Geologists studied the moutonnee surface to understand ice flow patterns.