silverback
[ sil-ver-bak ]
noun
an older male gorilla, usually the leader of a troop, whose hairs along the back turn gray with age.
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How to use silverback in a sentence
A silverback is munching contently and endlessly on foliage.
Can Gorillas Save the Democratic Republic of the Congo? | Nina Strochlic | April 28, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe silverback pushes past the teen, rolling him down a slanting hill.
Can Gorillas Save the Democratic Republic of the Congo? | Nina Strochlic | April 28, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
British Dictionary definitions for silverback
silverback
/ (ˈsɪlvəˌbæk) /
noun
an older male gorilla with grey hair on its back
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