'Facies' definitions:
Definition of 'Facies'
From: GCIDE
- Facies \Fa"ci*es\, n. [L., from, face. See Face.] [1913 Webster]
- 1. The anterior part of the head; the face. [1913 Webster]
- 2. (Biol.) The general aspect or habit of a species, or group of species, esp. with reference to its adaptation to its environment. [1913 Webster]
- 3. (Zool.) The face of a bird, or the front of the head, excluding the bill. [1913 Webster]
- Facies Hippocratica. (Med.) See Hippocratic. [1913 Webster]