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facies |
1 definition found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Facies \Fa"ci*es\, n. [L., from face. See {Face}.] 1. The anterior part of the head; the face. 2. (Biol.) The general aspect or habit of a species, or group of species, esp. with reference to its adaptation to its environment. 3. (Zo["o]l.) The face of a bird, or the front of the head, excluding the bill. {Facies Hippocratica}. (Med.) See {Hippocratic}.
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