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superficies definition

su·per·fi·cies (so̵̅o̅′pər fis̸h′ē ēz′, -fis̸h′ēz)

noun pl. superficies -·cies

  1. a surface; outer area
  2. the outward form or aspect

Etymology: L < super- (see super-) + facies, face

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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