Term: missing link: hypothetical organism formerly thought to be intermediate between apes and human beings
Broader: primitive: a person who belongs to an early stage of civilization | Unrelated: tier: any one of two or more competitors who tie one another
Broader: primitive: a person who belongs to an early stage of civilization | Unrelated: catalectic: (prosody) a line of verse that lacks a syllable in the last metrical foot
Broader: primitive: a person who belongs to an early stage of civilization | Unrelated: sugarplum: any of various small sugary candies
Broader: primitive: a person who belongs to an early stage of civilization | Unrelated: sounding lead: a metal bob at the end of a sounding line
Broader: primitive: a person who belongs to an early stage of civilization | Unrelated: ulnar nerve: a nerve running along the inner side of the arm and passing near the elbow; supplies intrinsic muscles of the hand and the skin of the medial side of the hand
Broader: primitive: a person who belongs to an early stage of civilization | Unrelated: ringside: first row of seating; has an unobstructed view of a boxing or wrestling ring
Broader: primitive: a person who belongs to an early stage of civilization | Unrelated: time signal: a signal (especially electronic or by radio) indicating the precisely correct time
Broader: primitive: a person who belongs to an early stage of civilization | Unrelated: guardian spirit: an angel believed to have special affection for a particular individual
Broader: primitive: a person who belongs to an early stage of civilization | Unrelated: ironworker: a person who makes articles of iron
Broader: primitive: a person who belongs to an early stage of civilization | Unrelated: dry: a reformer who opposes the use of intoxicating beverages