See Also: Absence(medicine)
absence(dictionary)
absence(dictionary)
pure absence(medicine)
absence seizure(medicine)
Gallbladder absence(health)
epilepsy, absence(medicine)
Breast absence(health)
simple absence(medicine)
Absence of Blade - Fencing(gambling)

phylogeny (iou) and absence (oh)


phylogeny (iou)



phylogeny noun. L19.
[formed as PHYLOGENESIS + -GENY.]
Biology.
a. = PHYLOGENESIS. L19.
b. A diagram representing phylogenesis. L19.
= PHYLOGENETICS. L19.
phylo'genic adjective L19.
phylo'genically adverb L20.

absence (oh)



[U and C] when you are not in the place where people expect you to be, or the time that you are away
in/during sb's absence
::Ms Leighton will be in charge during my absence (=while I am away) .
absence from
::Her work involved repeated absences from Home.
[singular] the lack of something or the fact that it does not exist
-opposite presence presence absence of
::a complete absence of any kind of planning
:: In the absence of any evidence, the police had to let Myers go.
absence makes the heart grow fonder
used to say that being away from someone makes you like them more
-see also leave of absence at leave 2 (3), conspicuous by your absence at conspicuous (3)