English Explanatory Dictionary

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English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A hypothetical primate once thought necessary to explain a perceived evolutionary gap between apes and humans.
  2. Any sought-after or valuable intermediary figure or position.

Word forms

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Synonyms

proanthropos
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