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facies

fa·cies [ ˈfā-sh(ē-ˌ)ēz]

facies

noun

[ˈfā-sh(ē-ˌ)ēz]

plural facies

Definition of facies

1 : general appearance
//a plant species with a particularly distinct facies

2 : an appearance and expression of the face characteristic of a particular condition especially when abnormal
//adenoid facies

3 : a part of a rock or group of rocks that differs from the whole formation (as in composition, age, or fossil content)

First Known Use of facies

1565, in the meaning defined at sense 2

History and Etymology for facies

borrowed from New Latin faciēs, going back to Latin, "appearance, form" — more at face entry 1

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