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facies
 
SYLLABICATION:fa·ci·es
PRONUNCIATION:  fsh-z, -shz
NOUN:Inflected forms: pl. facies
1. Biology The general aspect or outward appearance, as of a given growth of flora. 2. Medicine The appearance or expression of the face, especially when typical of a certain disorder or disease. 3. Geology A rock or stratified body distinguished from others by its appearance or composition.
ETYMOLOGY:Latin facis. See dh- in Appendix I.
 
 
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