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 * No vagina or uterus. However, some people who were AMAB were born with one of them (persistent Müllerian duct syndrome).
+*A penis or large clitoris. With some intersex conditions, the difference between these can be unclear.
-* Descended testes and scrotum, although sometimes testes never descend (cryptorchid), or are removed later in life.
+* Descended testes and scrotum, although sometimes testes never descend (cryptorchid), underdeveloped, or are removed later in life.
-* Penis or large clitoris. With some intersex conditions, the difference between these can be unclear.
+*The capacity for spermatogenesis unless if sterile, or without some of the anatomy listed above.
+*Has testosterone as their natural primary sex hormone.
 * Chromosomes that are XY.
-Not all people who were AMAB were born with all of these traits, and not all AMAB people have all of these traits later in life. Some [[intersex]] individuals were AMAB, because they appeared externally male and their condition is not obvious without genetic testing or was not noticed until later in life. Some intersex individuals were coercively assigned male at birth (CAMAB), meaning they were medically altered without their consent to fit the sex binary.
+AMAB people who were born with all of these traits are considered [[dyadic]], though some dyadic people may loose some of these traits later in life. Not all people who were AMAB were born with all of these traits, in which case they may be considered [[intersex]].  Some intersex individuals were AMAB, because they appeared externally male and their condition is not obvious without genetic testing or was not noticed until later in life. Some intersex individuals were coercively assigned male at birth (CAMAB), meaning they were medically altered without their consent to fit the sex binary.
 AMAB people are typically raised with the assumption that they will identify as a [[man]], however AMAB people can be any gender and can have any [[Gender Presentation|gender presentation]]. AMAB men are considered [[cisgender]] men. [[Transgender]] AMAB people are most commonly assumed to be trans [[Woman|women]], however [[Non-Binary|non-binary]] AMAB people can also be considered trans. AMAB people who identify primarily with [[Feminine|femininity]] can be called [[transfeminine]].