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missing link
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colloquial
figuratively
Japanese Meaning
（口語）類人猿と人間の進化の間にあったと仮定された中間の霊長類（進化の過程における中間体） / （比喩的）求められている、または価値のある仲介的存在や役割
（ plural ）
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(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.
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missing link
In Victorian tabloids, every strange skull was hailed as the missing link between apes and humans.
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In Victorian tabloids, every strange skull was hailed as the missing link between apes and humans.
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