specimen
specimen Lexical Profile
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• noun
An individual animal, plant, mineral, or object used as an example of its species or type for scientific study or display.
"The museum houses a rare preserved specimen of the extinct Tasmanian tiger."
A small sample of blood, urine, tissue, or other bodily substance taken for medical testing and diagnostic analysis.
"The nurse asked the patient to provide a urine specimen for the laboratory test."
A typical example or instance of a particular class, quality, or design.
"The ancient cathedral is a magnificent specimen of early Gothic architecture."
A person regarded as having specified, often unusual, eccentric, or notable characteristics (used informally or humorously).
"At six feet five inches tall and built like a linebacker, he was an impressive physical specimen."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the early 17th century from Latin specimen ('indication, mark, example, pattern'), derived from the verb specere ('to look at, behold').