superficies

su·per·fi·cies  (spr-fshz, -fsh-z)

n. pl. superficies

1. The outer surface of an area or a body.

2. External appearance or aspect.

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[Latin superficis : super-, super- + facis, face; see face.]

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superficies [ˌsuːpəˈfɪʃiːz]

n pl -cies Rare

1. (Mathematics) a surface or outer face

2. the outward form of a thing

[from Latin: upper side, from super- + faciēs face]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	superficies - the purely external aspect of a thing; superficial appearance; "the audience was held by the substance of the play rather than by the superficies of the production"-R.W.Speaight appearance, visual aspect - outward or visible aspect of a person or thing plural, plural form - the form of a word that is used to denote more than one
	2.	superficies - outer surface of an area or a body surface - the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary; "there is a special cleaner for these surfaces"; "the cloth had a pattern of red dots on a white surface"