noun
- individual examples of something, especially for scientific study or examination
- people regarded as examples of a particular type or category
Usage: often informal
Examples
- The museum displayed specimens of rare butterflies.
- Scientists collected rock specimens from the crater.
- The lab analyzed blood specimens for the disease.
- These are fine specimens of ancient pottery.
- The doctor examined tissue specimens under a microscope.
- He’s quite an impressive specimen of an athlete.
- The botanist pressed plant specimens between sheets of paper.