n.
Pronunciation: ' f ā -sh( ē - ˌ ) ē z
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural facies
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, face
Date: circa 1736
1 : general appearance <a plant species with a particularly distinct facies >
2 : an appearance and expression of the face characteristic of a particular condition especially when abnormal <adenoid facies >
3 : a part of a rock or group of rocks that differs from the whole formation (as in composition, age, or fossil content)