facies /ˈfāSHēz, , ˈfeɪʃiz 
, ˈfāSHēˌēz, ˈfeɪʃiˌiz / ▸ noun (plural same)
1 Medicine the appearance or facial expression of an individual that is typical of a particular disease or condition: adenoidal facies are characterized by an open mouth gape.
2 Geology the character of a rock expressed by its formation, composition, and fossil content: a sedimentary investigation of the area led to the postulation of five distinct facies.
– ORIGIN early 17th century (denoting the face): from Latin, ‘form, appearance, face’.
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