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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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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

The wrongdoing was uncovered last year after an investigation found that between 1966 and 1991 pathologists may have "actively sourced" 177 human specimens collected during autopsies before handing them to a university museum.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

The 177 specimens - which included organs and tissue samples - that were investigated were removed from display in 2018.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

Legionella bacteria that genetically matched specimens in patients was found in cooling towers at Harlem Hospital and a nearby construction site, according to the city.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

The forest troll has a pale-green skin and some specimens have hair, which is green or brown, thin and straggly.

From "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" by J.K. Rowling