specimen
nounmasculine/iʃˈpɛsimɨ/low
es·pe·ci·me
Definition
An individual or example representative of a group, especially in biology or collections.
The museum has a rare specimen of an extinct bird species.
This specimen was collected for scientific study.
Common collocations
biological specimenrare specimencollection specimen
Etymology
Do latim 'specimen' (modelo, exemplo).