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silverback

[ sil-ver-bak ]

noun

  1. an older male gorilla, usually the leader of a troop, whose hairs along the back turn gray with age.

silverback

/ ˈsɪlvəˌbæk /

noun

  1. an older male gorilla with grey hair on its back
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Example Sentences

A silverback is munching contently and endlessly on foliage.

The silverback pushes past the teen, rolling him down a slanting hill.

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