Specimen

Meaning

an individual example of something; a sample collected for scientific study or testing

an individual animal, plant, piece of a mineral, etc., used as an example of its species or type for scientific study

Example Sentences

The scientist collected a blood specimen for analysis.

The museum has a rare butterfly specimen.

Synonyms

sample, example, model, instance, exhibit

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sample, example, model, instance

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sample, example, instance, exhibit

Antonyms

whole, entirety, bulk

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whole, entirety, bulk

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whole, entirety

Collocations

blood specimen, specimen jar, fine specimen, specimen collection, rare specimen, specimen sample

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blood specimen, specimen jar, fine specimen, specimen collection

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blood specimen, rare specimen, specimen collection, specimen sample