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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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 11 monkeys found dead earlier include the critically endangered cotton-top tamarins, as well as white-faced sakis, common squirrel monkeys, and a De Brazza’s monkey.
From BBC • Oct. 23, 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
In addition to the salmon that are once again spawning at Steigerwald Lake, there have been sightings of uncommon birds like white-faced ibis, black-necked stilts and great-tailed grackles, Fernandez said.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 4, 2022
Georgie stared at me, white-faced with disbelief and fear.
From "The Old Willis Place" by Mary Downing Hahn
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