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silverback.

A mature male gorilla leading a troop, so named from the silver streaking on its back.

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Meaning & usage

noun
  1. A mature male gorilla leading a troop, so named from the silver streaking on its back.

  2. A dominant or powerful older human male.

    broadly · informal
  3. Any of various ferns of the genus Pityrogramma.

  4. Any member of the species Rhodamnia cinerea of plants of southeastern Asia.

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From silver + back.

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