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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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Until the 1960s, Ms. Horn writes, most zoologists had “studied only specimens on cold tables, or broken creatures in shackles or cages.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

The researchers were able to extract and analyze genetic material from 18 specimens.

From Science Daily • Apr. 26, 2026

One of the sadnesses of the expedition was that Lewis failed to publish his account, and his descriptions, of more than 200 plant specimens, mysteriously went missing after his death.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

For this project, the Triebold Paleontology team used high-resolution 3D scans of fossil specimens to reconstruct the animal's skeletal structure and armored skin features.

From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026

The Dutch physician Jan Swammerdam dissected countless insect specimens to help dispel the notion that each phase of an insect was a completely different species of animal.

From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman