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specimen

[spes-uh-muhn] / ˈspɛs ə mən /


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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

The complete mummified male dog was determined to be at least 1,200 years old, making it the oldest radiocarbon-dated specimen recovered from Castillo de Huarmey so far.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 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

It included a list of specimen arguments, explained how an audience could be swayed, and discussed everything from how to discredit a hostile witness to how best to modulate your voice when speaking.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith

Bloomer contacted biologists and museum curators across the country, asking them to examine their collections for unusually large specimens.

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

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

A draft leaked earlier this year prompted civil society groups to warn that Zambia was accepting wider data-sharing terms than other African countries, including long-term access to pathogen information and specimens.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

This marked the beginning of Roosevelt’s collection of wildlife specimens.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple


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