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Missing link

noun, slang

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  1. 1
    A hypothetical primate once thought necessary to explain a perceived evolutionary gap between apes and humans. colloquial

    ""In the latter case, he may well approximate to what the vulgar have called the 'missing link'.""

  2. 2
    hypothetical organism formerly thought to be intermediate between apes and human beings wordnet
  3. 3
    Any sought-after or valuable intermediary figure or position. figuratively

    "What we need is an artist who is also a scientist; or a scientist who thinks like an artist. And at last I can unveil that missing link of art and science!"

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