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Specimen

British pronunciation/spˈɛsɪmən/
American pronunciation/ˈspɛsəmən/
Specimen
[NOUN]
1

an example regarded as typical of its class

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2

a small amount of something such as urine, blood, etc. that is taken for examination

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Examples
1Some specimens grew up to 1.4 meters long.
2Several years later, scientists captured specimens for study.
3Specimens from these areas rarely exceed 31 inches in total length.
4Digging up these specimens took months.
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