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This article is about adult human males. For humans in general, see Human.

"Manhood" and "Men" redirect here. For other uses, see Manhood (disambiguation) and Men (disambiguation).

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A man is a male human. The term man is usually reserved for an adult male, with the term boy being the usual term for a male child or adolescent. However, the term man is also sometimes used to identify a male human, regardless of age, as in phrases such as "men's basketball".