boy

Also known as boys, lad

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Encyclopedic overview

13 sections

Contents

Definition, etymology, and use
Specific uses
Race
Biology
Sex determination
In utero development and genitalia
Physical maturation
Group and gender norms
Boys and child labor
See also
References
Further reading
External links

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A boy is a young male human. The term is commonly used for a child or an adolescent. When a male human reaches adulthood, they are usually described as a man.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “boy” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.