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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Although Goethe owned the amber specimens, he showed relatively little interest in amber itself beyond its optical properties.

From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026

One of the most important parts of the study involved DNA taken from museum specimens collected during the 19th and early 20th centuries.

From Science Daily • May 26, 2026

"It also appears that pathologists may have actively sourced specimens from coronial autopsies to give to the museum," he added.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

"It's important to remember that these were not just body parts or specimens or human remains. They were people."

From BBC • May 19, 2026

She pored over Goedart’s engravings of specimens he had found in the Dutch countryside.

From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman