Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word An example or sample used for scientific study or analysis
Specimen
/ˈspesəmən/Synonyms:
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Examples:
'The chance to preserve a nucleus of human specimens.'
Take care of him; he is a lovely specimen.
Look at the specimen, sir.
Etymology:
The word specimen derives from the Latin specimen, meaning example or pattern. Its root comes from the Latin verb specere which means to look at. The term has been used in English since the early 17th century.
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