silverback

noun

Meaning

A mature male of the several species of chimpanzees and gorillas, so named from the silver streaking on its back.
(by extension) A dominant older human male.
Any of various ferns of the genus Pityrogramma.

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Related words

gorilla(English)blackback(English)trunkback(English)elephantback(English)wow-wow(English)weregorilla(English)gorilline(English)grizzly(English)infants(English)offspring(English)rwanda(English)troop(English)

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