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)