transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈfā-sh(ē-ˌ)ēz ]
noun
( 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)