specimen

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At first glance, the specimen looked typical for its age.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

It had been tucked away in a museum drawer for decades as it was thought to have been an unremarkable specimen.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

Each specimen showed wing feathers that were white with a distinct black spot at the tip.

From Science Daily • Mar. 18, 2026

Because the specimen is a juvenile, scientists cannot yet confirm whether adult individuals of the species retained the same structures as they matured.

From Science Daily • Feb. 18, 2026

Ray Anderson and Brian Witzke spend their working lives up here amid disordered heaps of papers, journals, furled charts, and hefty specimen stones.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson