FACIES

n.

3 definitions — Webster’s Dictionary (1828)


1.
n.

The anterior part of the head; the face.

2.
n.

The general aspect or habit of a species, or group of species, esp. with reference to its adaptation to its environment.

3.
n.

The face of a bird, or the front of the head, excluding the bill. Facies Hippocratica. (Med.) See Hippocratic.


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