specimen

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"And our specimen is also a juvenile or 'baby', so it's perfect for our dinosaur species name to honor Dooly."

From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026

He notes that adult Uberabatitan individuals, unlike the younger specimen analyzed, likely faced the same challenges as other large sauropods when trying to stand upright.

From Science Daily • Mar. 30, 2026

It had been tucked away in a museum drawer for decades as it was thought to have been an unremarkable specimen.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

Because the specimen is a juvenile, scientists cannot yet confirm whether adult individuals of the species retained the same structures as they matured.

From Science Daily • Feb. 18, 2026

I became increasingly aware that the man was staring at me, not impolitely, but as though he were studying an unknown specimen.

From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson