facies

About 1.81 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun General appearance.
2. noun Facial features, like an expression or complexion, typical for patients having certain diseases or conditions.

   costive facies

3. noun A body of rock with specified characteristics reflecting its formation, composition, age, and fossil content.
4. noun plural of facie

Similar words

metamorphism granulite greenschist amphibolite look aspect appearance face visage expression

Often followed by

of and in is are changes metamorphism with rocks