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speci·men (spes′ə mən)
noun
- a part of a whole, or one individual of a class or group, used as a sample or example of the whole, class, or group; typical part, individual, etc.
- Informal a (specified kind of) individual or person an unsavory specimen
- Med. a sample, as of urine, sputum, or blood, for analysis
Etymology: L, a mark, token, example < specere, to see: see spy
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