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specimen

nounmasculinegeneral useuncommon/iʃˈpɛsimɨ/es·pe·ci·me

Definition

1

An individual or example representative of a group, especially in biology or collections.

Usage examples

The museum has a rare specimen of an extinct bird species.
This specimen was collected for scientific study.

Common combinations

biological specimenrare specimencollection specimen