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Definition of specimen - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
exampleindividual representing a class or group
- The museum displayed a specimen of the rare butterfly.
2.
medical sampleTECH. sample used for diagnostic analysisTECH.
- The doctor requested a blood specimen for testing.
3.
scientific studyTECH. preserved part of an organism for studyTECH.
- The scientist examined the plant specimen under a microscope.
4.
humorous personperson with notable qualities
- He's quite a fine specimen of a gentleman.
Images of specimen
preserved part of an organism for study
Expressions with specimen
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sample used to study metal structure
The metallographic specimen revealed the metal's grain structure.
sample signature used to check if signatures match
The bank asked for a specimen signature for verification.
sample of a font or typeface
He examined the type specimen to choose the right font for the book..
Origin of specimen
Latin, specere (to look) + -men (result)
Terms with specimen included in their meaning
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specimen
small amount of blood taken for testing or research
edition
single specimen of a book or magazine
specimen
flat glass piece for mounting specimens for microscopy
optics
light that passes through a material or specimen instead of reflecting
science
light microscopy with specimen irradiated to excite fluorochromes
microscopy
platform on a microscope where the specimen is placed
science
mechanical stage allowing precise specimen movement
microscopy
treat a specimen with dye for study
anatomy specimen
preserved animal body part for study
abr: Specimen
sample taken for study or testing
embedding
embed a specimen in soft, melting laboratory wax
radioactive image
photograph made by radiation from a radioactive specimen
biology
relating to a typical or representative specimen
microscopy
thin glass covering a specimen on a microscope slide
microscopy
thin glass piece placed over microscope specimen
laboratory
remove stain from a specimen to enhance contrast
scientific process
break a frozen specimen to study its structure
biology
original specimen for new species description
biology
illustration serving as a type specimen in taxonomy
science
microscope objective made to work through liquid between lens and specimen
plant
duplicate specimen of the holotype
science
lens in a microscope or telescope placed nearest the specimen or object
ore specimen
metallic-looking sulfide mineral, often shiny and gold-like
taxonomy
specimen used to describe and name a species
Examples of specimen in a sentence
Each specimen in the collection was carefully labeled. The lab technician labeled each specimen carefully. A urine specimen was needed for the medical examination. The museum displayed a rare dinosaur specimen. He collected a specimen of the mineral for analysis. She's a real specimen when it comes to leadership.
That comedian is a specimen of humor and wit.
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- French:spécimen, prélèvement, ...
- German:Exemplar, Präparat, ...
- Italian:esemplare, ...
- Spanish:ejemplar, muestra, ...
- Portuguese:exemplar, espécime, ...
- Chinese:标本, 检体, ...
- Japanese:標本, 検体, ...
- Arabic:عَيِّنَة, عَيِّنَة, ...
- Hebrew:דֻּגְמָה, דְּגִימָה, ...
- Russian:экземпляр, образец, ...
- Ukrainian:зразок, екземпляр, ...
- Hindi:नमूना, सैंपल, ...
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