Facies

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Facies \Fa"ci*es\, n. [L., from, face. See {Face}.]
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     1. The anterior part of the head; the face.
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     2. (Biol.) The general aspect or habit of a species, or group


        of species, esp. with reference to its adaptation to its
        environment.
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     3. (Zool.) The face of a bird, or the front of the head,
        excluding the bill.
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     {Facies Hippocratica}. (Med.) See {Hippocratic}.
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