missing link
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Noun [edit]
missing link (plural missing links)
- (colloquial) A hypothetical primate once thought necessary to explain a perceived evolutionary gap between apes and humans.
- (figuratively) Any sought-after or valuable intermediary figure or position.
Translations [edit]
hypothetical primate
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figuratively: sought-after intermediary figure
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