specimens

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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specimens

In this case, combining 19th-century museum specimens with observations of living frog populations allowed researchers to determine that Pristimantis milpe deserved recognition as a distinct species.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 5, 2026

Many of the specimens confirmed this year were unearthed a decade or more ago, but needed research and verification before being identified.

From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 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

"By sequencing historical specimens, including the original type specimens, we were able to answer questions that have persisted for generations," she added.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 30, 2026

When he wasn’t in the laboratory, he was either out hunting specimens or holed up with his moldering books in a dim corner of the library, where no one dared disturb him.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly