silverback

== English == === Etymology === From silver +‎ back. === Noun === silverback (plural silverbacks) (mammalogy) A mature male gorilla leading a troop, so named from the silver streaking on its back. Coordinate term: blackback (informal, by extension) A dominant or powerful older human male. Any of various ferns of the genus Pityrogramma. Any of species Rhodamnia cinerea of plants of southeastern Asia. ==== Related terms ==== silver fox ==== Translations ==== ==== Further reading ==== silverback on Wikipedia.Wikipedia