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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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Researchers from Germany and the Seychelles investigated the evolutionary history of the saltwater crocodile by comparing DNA from modern animals with genetic material taken from historical museum specimens.

From Science Daily • May 28, 2026

After returning to the Galápagos, the researchers brought dozens of deep-sea specimens to the Charles Darwin Research Station for examination.

From Science Daily • May 25, 2026

The wrongdoing was uncovered last year after an investigation found that between 1966 and 1991 pathologists may have "actively sourced" 177 human specimens collected during autopsies before handing them to a university museum.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

"It also appears that pathologists may have actively sourced specimens from coronial autopsies to give to the museum," he added.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

Friends began to bring her specimens to study.

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