noun
specimen
SPES-uh-muhn/ˈspesɪmən/
An individual example taken for examination.
A magnifying lens reveals the details of this preserved beetle specimen.
Etymology
Latin specimen named an example or evidence by which something could be known. That idea became an individual taken to represent its kind—the basis for a specimen used in study, testing, or display.
In context
this specimen wasn't collected from the wild it was donated to the museum from the zoo and this is the rest of its body
More examples
- The geologist examines a rock specimen for traces of gold.
- The nurse sends the urine specimen to the lab.
- Students compare leaf specimens from three different oak trees.
Forms
specimen · specimens