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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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 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
The two white-faced women were arranging flowers in a vase that from far away appeared to be marble, but close up looked more like cardboard.
From "The Bad Beginning" by Lemony Snicket
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