Meaning of the word specimen in English

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specimen

US /ˈspes.ə.mɪn/

UK /ˈspes.ə.mɪn/

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

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The museum has a rare specimen of a giant squid.

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They collected soil specimens for analysis.

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sample example instance type model

a person or thing regarded as a particular type or kind.

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He's a fine specimen of a young athlete.

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The old car was a rare specimen of vintage engineering.

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example instance type kind model

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