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specimen

[spes-uh-muhn] / ˈspɛs ə mən /
NOUN
example, sample
Synonyms
STRONGEST
copy exhibit variety
STRONG
case embodiment exemplar exemplification illustration individual instance model part pattern proof representation representative sampling sort species type unit
WEAK
case history cross section
Antonyms
STRONG
whole

Example Sentences

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The new specimen predates them by 20 million years, placing M. cousteaui near the base of the chelicerate lineage.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 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

These differences were enough to confirm that the specimen represents a completely new species.

From Science Daily • Mar. 21, 2026

A robotic sample changer handled the insects during the process, rotating each specimen and replacing it with the next one every 30 seconds.

From Science Daily • Mar. 10, 2026

Brother Leon studied him, looking at him as if he were a specimen under a microscope, as if the specimen contained the germ of some deadly disease.

From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier