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specimen
nounmasculinegeneral useuncommon/iʃˈpɛsimɨ/es·pe·ci·me
Definition
1An 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.”
Synonyms
Common combinations
biological specimenrare specimencollection specimen