A monadnock k or inselberg is an isolated rock hill, knob, ridge, or small mountain that rises abruptly from a gently sloping or virtually level surrounding plain.
isolated hill of bedrock standing conspicuously above the general level of the surrounding area. Monadnocks are left as erosional remnants because of ... [5 related articles]
An isolated hill or mountain rising above a peneplain.
An erosion remnant rising above the peneplain.
An isolated hill or mountain rising above a peneplain.
a residual hill or mountain standing well above the surface of a surrounding peneplain. · (cap.) a mountain peak in SW New Hampshire. 3186 ft. (971 m).