facies
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/ˈfeɪ.ʃi.iːz/
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- Received-Pronunciation
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/ˈfeɪ.ʃiˌiz/
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/ˈfeɪ.ʃiz/
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- General-American
Noun
General appearance.
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The insects of these four islands have also a common facies - facts which seem to indicate that some more extensive land has recently disappeared from the area they now occupy, and has supplied them with a few of its peculiar productions.
The Chilean Amphijubula Schust. (Schuster, 1970a) which has the facies of a small Frullania and agrees with Frullania in leaf insertion and branching, has a nontiered seta with 16 epidermal cell rows surrounding 4 inner rows.
Facial features, like an expression or complexion, typical for patients having certain diseases or conditions.
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costive facies
A body of rock with specified characteristics reflecting its formation, composition, age, and fossil content.
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