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superficies

[ soo-per-fish-ee-eez, -fish-eez ]
/ ˌsu pərˈfɪʃ iˌiz, -ˈfɪʃ iz /
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noun, plural su·per·fi·ci·es.

the surface, outer face, or outside of a thing.
the outward appearance, especially as distinguished from the inner nature.

Words related to superficies

area, top, level, face, exterior, skin, expanse, side, facade, lid, head, point, tip, cap, cover, ceiling, roof, surface, height, peak

Words nearby superficies

superficial perineal space, superficial peroneal nerve, superficial reflex, superficial temporal vein, superficial transverse muscle of perineum, superficies, superfine, superfix, superfluid, superfluidity, superfluity

Origin of superficies

1520–30; < Latin superficiēs, equivalent to super- super- + -ficiēs, combining form of faciēs face
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British Dictionary definitions for superficies

superficies
/ (ˌsuːpəˈfɪʃiːz) /

noun plural -cies rare

a surface or outer face
the outward form of a thing

Word Origin for superficies

C16: from Latin: upper side, from super- + faciēs face
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medicine definitions for superficies

superficies
[ sōō′pər-fĭsh′ēz, -fĭsh′ē-ēz′ ]

n. pl. superficies

The outer surface of an area or a body.
External appearance or aspect.
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