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fa·cies | \ ˈfā-sh(ē-ˌ)ēz 
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\ 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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facies
nounfa·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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The first known use of facies was in 1565
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