specimens

NOUN

example, sample

Synonyms

STRONGEST

copy exhibit variety

STRONG

case embodiment exemplar exemplification illustration individual instance model part pattern proof representation representative sampling sort species type unit

WEAK

case history cross section

Antonyms

STRONG

whole

Example Sentences

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specimens

"By sequencing historical specimens, including the original type specimens, we were able to answer questions that have persisted for generations," she added.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 30, 2026

By age 20 he had been charged with keeping snakes without a license, and by 1984 he’d earned the name Snakeman of Redfern after police seized 50 live snakes and hundreds of frozen specimens.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

Museum collections preserve pangolin specimens collected more than a century ago, giving scientists access to animals from locations and populations that can be extremely difficult to sample today.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 26, 2026

Using formaldehyde, a colourless chemical used for preserving biological specimens that is known to cause cancer, for keeping food fresh is strictly prohibited in China.

From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026

It was his favorite spot to collect specimens for the creepy aquarium that he kept in the garage.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen