specimen
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Despite its unusual appearance, the specimen remained unstudied in a museum collection drawer for many years.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 2026
Several unusual features helped distinguish the specimen from known species.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026
Even so, the newly studied Austronaga minuta specimen stands out.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 29, 2026
The new species, Tamirkhan balcarceli, was discovered in the eastern Gobi Desert and is the most complete zhelestid specimen found so far.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 28, 2026
It became his earnest wish to be declared the type specimen for Homo sapiens–that is, that his bones would be the official set for the human race.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
By comparing specimens preserved over many years, researchers were able to answer a fundamental question that would have been difficult to investigate through fieldwork alone.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026
After some plants evolved leaves, they began shading out shorter specimens.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
It had been collected in 2011 by Dr. Zac Loughman and students from West Liberty University, making the discovery possible through the examination of existing museum specimens.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026
Ghana and Zimbabwe have rejected agreements over conditions about sharing data and specimens.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
Proctor made its students pay for their own pathological specimens.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
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