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fa·ci·es \ˈfāshēˌēz, ˈfāshēz\ noun (plural facies) Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, form, shape, face — more at face 1. a. : the general appearance or makeup especially of a natural group (as a fauna) b. : a particular local aspect or modification of an ecological community c. : a specialized and commonly localized segment of a cultural community 2. : an appearance and expression of the face characteristic or indicative of a disease or abnormal condition < peptic ulcer facies > < adenoid facies > 3. a. geology : a group of stratified beds differing in lithologic character or fossil contents from other beds of the same age b. : a rock or group of rocks that differs from comparable rocks (as in composition, fabric, or age) |