specimen
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
See specimen in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(spĕsˈə-mən)
noun- An individual, item, or part representative of a class, genus, or whole. See Synonyms at example.
- A sample, as of tissue, blood, or urine, used for analysis and diagnosis.
- Informal An individual; a person: a disagreeable specimen.
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