specimen

US /ˈspes.ə.mɪn/
UK /ˈspes.ə.mɪn/
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1.

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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2.

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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