facies

Noun

Meaning

The anterior part of the head; the face.

The general aspect or habit of a species, or group of species, esp. with reference to its adaptation to its environment.

The face of a bird, or the front of the head, excluding the bill.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

pan mush appearance expression map aspect favor smoking smoker demeanor countenance mug visage kisser favour
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Antonyms

prevent avoid crush circumvent dash balk
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Phrases with the word

mitral facies parkinsonian facies amphibolite-facies asymmetric crying facies

Anagrams

Scaife

Examples

For an overview over facies shifts and the relations in the sedimentary rock record by which they can be recognized, see Reading (1996), pp. 22–33. Source: Internet

In the case of transgression, deeper marine facies are deposited over shallower facies, a succession called onlap. Source: Internet

; Sedimentary facies : On a longer time scale, the rock record may show signs of sea level rise and fall, and features such as "fossilised" sand dunes can be identified. Source: Internet

Coral for example only lives in warm and shallow marine environments and fossils of coral are thus typical for shallow marine facies. Source: Internet

Garnets are also useful in defining metamorphic facies of rocks. Source: Internet

In the subsurface, such geographic shifts of sedimentary environments of the past are recorded in shifts in sedimentary facies. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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