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specimen

[spes-uh-muhn] / ˈspɛs ə mən /


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"We have fully processed the specimen and, based on the newly acquired information, created a 3D reconstruction that is available online," says Daniel Tröger from the University of Jena.

From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026

Githinji Gitahi, chief executive of Amref Health Africa, a Nairobi-based nonprofit, warned that signing away health and specimen data weakens African nations’ negotiating power for access to future vaccines and treatments under WHO benefit-sharing programs.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

"We only had the one specimen, so I didn't want to take it apart," Voight said.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

However, the researchers faced a major challenge because they had only one confirmed specimen.

From Science Daily • May 25, 2026

As he held it in the palm of his hand to the light the flower was not such a curious specimen after all.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers




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