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A [[male]] [[human]], commonly [[thought]] of as an | A [[male]] [[human]], commonly [[thought]] of as an adult (in [[contrast]] to the term [[boy]] which describes a human male who hasn't reached full [[height]] and hasn't gone through [[puberty]]. In another sense, the term encompasses ''all people'' as opposed to other [[species]] such as [[ape]]s. For example: [[Chimpanzee]]s were the [[dominant]] [[primate]] until ''man'' (meaning: all people including [[men]] and [[women]]) took its place. | ||
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Man [r]: A male human, commonly thought of as an adult (in contrast to the term boy which describes a human male who hasn't reached full height and hasn't gone through puberty. In another sense, the term encompasses all people as opposed to other species such as apes. For example: Chimpanzees were the dominant primate until man (meaning: all people including men and women) took its place.