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spec·i·men
specimen
pronunciation:
spe
s
m
n
part of speech:
noun
definition 1:
a part or example used to represent a larger whole.
My grandfather tracks specimens of certain birds to learn their patterns of flight.
synonyms:
example
,
representative
,
sample
similar words:
type
definition 2:
a small amount of tissue or liquid from the body used for testing.
Doctors often use specimens of blood to find out why someone is sick.
related words:
culture
,
instance
,
picture
,
piece
,
portion
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