Meaning of facies | Babel Free

Definitions

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

Examples

“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.”

“costive facies”

CEFR level