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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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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.
SPECIMEN definition: 1. something shown or examined as an example; a typical example: 2. a small amount of blood or…. Learn more.
SPECIMEN meaning: 1. something shown or examined as an example; a typical example: 2. a small amount of blood or…. Learn more.
n. 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.
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 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.
A specimen is a small quantity of someone's urine, blood, or other body fluid which is examined in a medical laboratory, in order to find out if they are ill or if they have been drinking alcohol or taking drugs. He refused to provide a specimen. If your urine specimen shows the presence of bacteria, you'll be prescribed antibiotics.
Definition of specimen noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
an individual, object, or part regarded as typical of the group or class to which it belongs. (as modifier): a specimen signature, a specimen page. a sample of tissue, blood, urine, etc, taken for diagnostic examination or evaluation.
SPECIMEN meaning: 1 : something (such as an animal or plant) collected as an example of a particular kind of thing; 2 : a small amount or piece of something that can be tested or examined.
