Facies Word Meaning

Word: Facies
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:

mid 16th century (denoting the face): from Latin, ‘form, appearance, face’

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈfeɪʃɪiːz
Dialects: British English
Definition:

the facial expression of an individual that is typical of a particular disease or condition

Short Definition:

facial expression of individual that is typical of particular disease or condition

Examples:
  • adenoidal facies are characterized by an open mouth gape
Definition:

the character of a rock expressed by its formation, composition, and fossil content

Short Definition:

character of rock expressed by its formation

Examples:
  • a sedimentary investigation of the area led to the postulation of five distinct facies

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