Man


 
 
Man

:This article concerns man in the sense of "human male". For other meanings of man see Man (disambiguation).

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A man is a male human adult, in contrast to an adult female, which is a woman. The term man (irregular plural: men) is a term used to indicate either a person generally, or a male person specifically.

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The term "man" (from Proto-Germanic mannaz "man, person") and words derived from it can designate any or even all of the human race regardless of their gender or age. This is indeed the oldest usage of "man".

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The word developed into Old English man, mann "human being, person," (cf. also German Mann, Old Norse ma?r, Gothic manna "man").


 

Male: Male is the sex of an organism, or a part of an organism, which produces sperm. The "sperm" is defined as the smaller, ordinarily motile gamete in a heterogamous reproduction system, while the larger gamete, the ovum, is produced by the female. A male individual cannot reproduce sexually without acc...

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Introduction
Etymology
Age
Biology and sex
Gender roles
Further Reading
See also
External links
 
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