terracette
التعريفات والمعاني
== English ==
=== Etymology ===
From terrace + -ette.
=== Noun ===
terracette (plural terracettes)
(geomorphology) A type of landform, a ridge on a hillside formed when saturated soil particles expand, then contract as they dry, causing them to move slowly downhill.
==== Synonyms ====
catstep
sheeptrack
==== See also ====
downhill creep