シルバーバック

しるばーばっく
noun
silverback (mature male gorilla)
animal-mammal
1. silverback; mature male gorilla
An adult male gorilla whose back has turned silvery-gray with age. The silverback is the dominant leader of a gorilla group.
シルバーバックが群(む)れを率(ひき)いる。
A silverback leads the troop.
オスのゴリラは成長(せいちょう)するとシルバーバックになる。
Male gorillas become silverbacks as they mature.
シルバーバックは群(む)れを守(まも)るために敵(てき)に立(た)ち向(む)かう。
The silverback confronts enemies in order to protect the troop.

Loanword from English 'silverback'. Refers to a mature male gorilla, named for the silver-gray hair on its back, and by extension to the group's dominant leader.

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  • ゴリラ: gorilla — the animal in general, of any age or sex

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