Definition of specimen

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spec·i·men

(sp

-m

n) KEY

NOUN:

An individual, item, or part representative of a class, genus, or whole. See Synonyms at example.
A sample, as of tissue, blood, or urine, used for analysis and diagnosis.
Informal An individual; a person: a disagreeable specimen.

ETYMOLOGY:
Latin, example, from specere, to look at; see spek- in Indo-European roots

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