Definition of Specimen
Specimen
spec·i·men
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
a part or individual of something like an animal, plant, or mineral that is used as a sample or example of its type for the purpose of study;
e.g. We collected a specimen for dissection so that we could better examine its structure.
(noun)
something that is regarded as a typical example of group or class;
e.g. They displayed a specimen of the kind of object we could expect to find.
(noun)
in informal or humorous usage, an individual (person or animal) that is distinctive in some way due to possessing a particular characteristic;
e.g. He was quite a specimen, with his bizarre appearance and odd habits.
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