- plural of specimen.
specimens
Example Sentences
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The state has sent hundreds of specimens for testing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
Because cartilage was not analyzed in any of the seven specimens, the researchers assumed that it played a similar role across the species.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 20, 2026
Tuesday's purchase by an anonymous buyer highlights a surging market for dinosaur bones -- a trend that has drawn criticism from some paleontologists over the specimens going into private hands.
From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 2026
As the day goes on, these smelly specimens will close back up and collapse, losing their infamously rotten odor.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
“Yes. It’ll create less fuss than moving to the lecture theater. They’ll want to see the specimens too; I’ll send for the Porter in a minute. This is a bad time, Stelmaria.”
From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman
