white-faced
Americanadjective
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having a white or pale face.
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marked with white on the front of the head, as a horse.
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having a white front or surface.
Etymology
Origin of white-faced
First recorded in 1585–95
Example Sentences
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A 10-month-old white-faced saki monkey called Fia and two eight-month-old golden lion tamarin primates, male Pomelo and female Clementine, have all been named by zookeepers recently.
From BBC • Feb. 19, 2025
Since the beginning of the outbreak, California officials have found the virus in wild birds such as rock pigeons, white-faced ibis, and turkey vultures, as well as wild mammals including mountain lions, raccoons and skunks.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 6, 2025
For the study, Lucore examined a population of wild white-faced capuchins in the Taboga forest reserve of Costa Rica.
From Science Daily • Nov. 29, 2024
The study, published today in Science Advances, adds to another recent finding that Brazilian white-faced capuchin monkeys also produce stone flakes.
From Science Magazine • Mar. 9, 2023
She simply sat there staring wide-eyed and white-faced at the small girl who was perched on her window-sill in a nightie.
From "The BFG" by Roald Dahl
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