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facetious
faceup
facey
facial
facial nerve
facial scrub
facialist
-facient
facies
facile
facilitate
facilitated diffusion
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facing
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facies

fa·ci·es [ fáyshee z, fáysheez ] (plural fa·ci·es)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. biology general appearance: the general characteristic appearance of something such as a plant or animal species

2. geology rock features indicating formation: the combined physical and chemical features of a rock that indicate the manner of its formation or deposition

3. medicine facial appearance linked to disease: the appearance of somebody's face as a characteristic of a particular disease or condition

[Early 18th century. < Latin (see face)]
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