Prerequisite for walking evident in non-verbal ancestors (7)
I believe the answer is:
balance
'prerequisite for walking' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I don't understand how one could define the other.
'in non-verbal ancestors' is the wordplay.
'in' says the answer is hidden in the clue.
'BALANCE' can be found hidden inside 'non verbal ancestors'.
'evident' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for balance that I've seen before include "Equipoise" , "emotional stability" , "Rest" , "Sign" , "Scale for weighing" .)