FACIES

Etymology

Noun

facies (countable and uncountable, plural facies)

(plurale tantum) Appearance.

(plurale tantum, medicine) Facial features, like an expression or complexion, typical for patients having certain diseases or conditions.

(geology) A body of rock with specified characteristics reflecting the way it was formed.

Anagrams

• Scaife

Source: Wiktionary


Fa"ci*es, n. Etym: [L., from, face. See Face.]

1. The anterior part of the head; the face.

2. (Biol.)

Definition: The general aspect or habit of a species, or group of species, esp. with reference to its adaptation to its environment.

3. (Zoöl.)

Definition: The face of a bird, or the front of the head, excluding the bill. Facies Hippocratica. (Med.) See Hippocratic.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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