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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The site contains multiple fossil quarries that have been excavated for decades and continues to yield exceptionally preserved specimens from the Late Triassic.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

After returning to the Galápagos, the researchers brought dozens of deep-sea specimens to the Charles Darwin Research Station for examination.

From Science Daily • May 25, 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

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

From BBC • May 19, 2026

Again Peters asked him if he could send some people down to look at specimens of tissue from the monkeys.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston