specimen Antonyms
Meaning of specimen
specimen (n)
an example regarded as typical of its class
a bit of tissue or blood or urine that is taken for diagnostic purposes
specimen Sentence Examples
- The scientist examined the rock specimen under a microscope, hoping to identify its composition.
- The museum's natural history collection featured a fascinating specimen of a saber-toothed cat.
- Researchers used a tissue specimen to conduct genetic analysis and diagnose the patient's illness.
- The fossil specimen provided valuable insights into the evolution of ancient life forms.
- The lab technician analyzed the blood specimen to determine the patient's blood type.
- The botanist collected a plant specimen for further study and classification.
- The biologist preserved the insect specimen in a glass vial, preserving its morphological features.
- The anthropologist examined the skull specimen to reconstruct the facial features of an ancient ancestor.
- The meteorite specimen provided scientists with extraterrestrial material for study and analysis.
- The hospital obtained a tumor specimen to determine the nature and stage of the patient's cancer.
FAQs About the word specimen
an example regarded as typical of its class, a bit of tissue or blood or urine that is taken for diagnostic purposes
creature,person, guy, life, individual, bird, man, personage, body, character
animal,animal, critter, beast, critter, beast,brute, beastie, brute, beastie
The scientist examined the rock specimen under a microscope, hoping to identify its composition.
The museum's natural history collection featured a fascinating specimen of a saber-toothed cat.
Researchers used a tissue specimen to conduct genetic analysis and diagnose the patient's illness.
The fossil specimen provided valuable insights into the evolution of ancient life forms.
