- plural of specimen.
specimens
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That limitation has slowed attempts to obtain molecular information from these specimens.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 10, 2026
Thompson told The Times then that it was one of only three known specimens found in the area.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026
"The sheer volume of specimens we have coming in is our problem," he says.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
Prehistoric specimens from the region's sun-baked soil were identified this year as two new species -- Southeast Asia's largest dinosaur Nagatitan chaiyaphumensis and the long-necked Uragasaurus kalasinensis.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
Those specimens had been sent back to the American Museum of Natural History in New York before they started their river journey.
From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple
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