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- Dictionaryspecimen/ˈspɛsɪmɪn/
noun
- 1. an individual animal, plant, piece of a mineral, etc. used as an example of its species or type for scientific study or display: "specimens of copper ore"
- 2. used to refer humorously to a person or animal: informal "Carla could not help feeling a degree of reluctant admiration for this odd female specimen"
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SPECIMEN definition: 1. something shown or examined as an example; a typical example: 2. a small amount of blood or…. Learn more.
The meaning of SPECIMEN is an individual, item, or part considered typical of a group, class, or whole. How to use specimen in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Specimen.
A specimen is a sample of something, like a specimen of blood or body tissue that is taken for medical testing. The noun specimen comes from the Latin word specere, meaning “to look.” Biologists collect specimens so they can get a better look at something to study it.
Specimen definition: a part or an individual taken as exemplifying a whole mass or number; a typical animal, plant, mineral, part, etc.. See examples of SPECIMEN used in a sentence.
A specimen is a single plant or animal which is an example of a particular species or type and is examined by scientists. 200,000 specimens of fungus are kept at the Komarov Botanical Institute. ...North American fossil specimens. Collectors will pay $50,000 to $1 million for a rare specimen. 2. countable noun.
1. a part or an individual taken as exemplifying a whole mass or number; a typical animal, mineral, etc. 2. a sample of a substance or material for examination or study. 3. a particular or peculiar kind of person.
Definition of specimen noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
