Missing Link Definition
noun
Something necessary for completing a series; specif., a hypothetical fossil of an animal believed to have existed in the evolutionary process intermediate between two known animals, esp. between the anthropoid apes and a human being.
Webster's New World
Something lacking that is needed to complete a series.
American Heritage
(figuratively) Any sought-after or valuable intermediary figure or position.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
- pertinent evidence
- necessary part
- needed part
- connection
- ape-man
Other Word Forms of Missing Link
Noun
Singular:
missing link
Plural:
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