First Known Use: circa 1736
Dictionary
facies
noun fa·cies \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)
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Origin of FACIES
New Latin, from Latin, face
Medical Dictionary
facies
noun fa·cies \ˈfā-sh(ē-ˌ)ēz\
plural facies
Medical Definition of FACIES
1
: an appearance and expression of the face characteristic of a particular condition especially when abnormal <adenoid facies>—see hippocratic facies, moon facies
2
: an anatomical surface
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