moraine; terminal moraine
Geological term for an accumulation of rock debris carried and deposited by a glacier. Often used in academic or descriptive contexts.
The moraine was formed by the retreat of the glacier.
medial moraine
lateral moraine
ground moraine
moraine
end moraine; terminal moraine
Compound of 堆 (accumulation, pile) and 石 (stone), directly describing a pile of stones left by a glacier.