silverback

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Synonyms: silverbacks, bilderback

Antonyms: silverbacks, bilderback

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Noun

1. {{senseid|en|gorilla}} {{lb|en|mammalogy}} A [[mature]] [[male]] [[gorilla]] leading a [[troop]], so named from the silver [[streak]]ing on its back.
2. {{lb|en|informal|by extension}} A [[dominant]] or [[powerful]] older human male.
3. Any of various ferns of the genus {{taxfmt|Pityrogramma|genus}}.
4. Any member of the species {{taxlink|Rhodamnia cinerea|species}} of plants of southeastern Asia.

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