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Latin. n. Shape, face, look, presence, appearance, beauty, achievement, visage, countenance, aspect, condition.


 - n. The anterior part of the head; the face. (Biol.) The general aspect or habit of a species, or group of species, esp. with reference to its adaptation to its environment. (Zool.) The face of a bird, or the front of the head, excluding the bill. Facies Hippocratica. (Med.) See Hippocratic.