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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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That patient's specimen was taken on the ship, not in the US, Jackson said noting that there were two specimens collected from that patient, one of which was positive and the other negative.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

In the PeerJ study, specimens that did not produce usable DNA were also identified morphologically as the same species.

From Science Daily • Apr. 26, 2026

Researchers sampled bones from two specimens, one among the largest ever found and the other among the smallest.

From Science Daily • Apr. 21, 2026

One of the sadnesses of the expedition was that Lewis failed to publish his account, and his descriptions, of more than 200 plant specimens, mysteriously went missing after his death.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

In Amsterdam, Maria would have seen butterfly collections such as this one, showing specimens from all over the world.

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