Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary · 1913

Facies

Facies , noun

[Latin, from, face. See Face.]

1.
The anterior part of the head; the face.
2.
(Biology) The general aspect or habit of a species, or group of species, esp. with reference to its adaptation to its environment.
3.
(Zoology) The face of a bird, or the front of the head, excluding the bill.
Collocations (1)
Facies Hippocratica (Medicine) , See Hippocratic.