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SUPERFICIES

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su⋅per⋅fi⋅ci⋅es

  [soo-per-fish-ee-eez, -fish-eez]
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–noun, plural -ci⋅es.
1. the surface, outer face, or outside of a thing.
2. the outward appearance, esp. as distinguished from the inner nature.
Origin:
1520–30; < L superficiēs, equiv. to super- super- + -ficiēs, comb. form of faciēs face
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su·per·fi·cies   (sōō'pər-fĭsh'ēz, -fĭsh'ē-ēz')   
n.   pl. superficies

  1. The outer surface of an area or a body.

  2. External appearance or aspect.


[Latin superficiēs : super-, super- + faciēs, face; see face.]
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superficies su·per·fi·cies (s&oomacr;'pər-fĭsh'ēz, -fĭsh'ē-ēz')
n. pl. superficies

  1. The outer surface of an area or a body.

  2. External appearance or aspect.

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