facies

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin faciēs (“form, configuration, figure; face, visage, countenance”). Doublet of face.

noun

  1. General appearance.
  2. (medicine) Facial features, like an expression or complexion, typical for patients having certain diseases or conditions.
    costive facies
  3. (geology) A body of rock with specified characteristics reflecting its formation, composition, age, and fossil content.

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