Associations to the word «Specimen»
Noun
- Fungus
- Appendage
- Nomenclature
- Catalogue
- Vertebrate
- Biologist
- Garden
- Tooth
- Measuring
- Jar
- Beetle
- Illumination
- Jaw
- Photo
- Roth
- Engraving
- Artifact
- Cactus
- Fragment
- Maturity
- Spore
- Guernsey
- Variability
- Anatomy
- Leiden
- Excitation
- Formation
- Collect
- Tint
- Seedling
- Tissue
- Exhibit
- Mushroom
- Butterfly
- Curator
- Identification
- Drummond
- Synonym
- Examination
- Wild
- Basalt
- Geology
- Mollusc
- Description
- Forewing
- Plant
- Bone
- Imaging
- Magnolia
- Cites
- Abdomen
- Madagascar
- Apex
- Banks
- Lifespan
- Spectrometry
- Banknote
- Marking
- Fern
- Orchid
- Preservation
- Smear
- Diameter
- Tortoise
- Testing
- Linnaeus
- Natal
Adjective
Adverb
Wiktionary
SPECIMEN, noun. An individual instance that represents a class; an example.
SPECIMEN, noun. A sample, especially one used for diagnostic analysis.
SPECIMEN, noun. (humorous) (often preceded with “fine”) An eligible man.
Dictionary definition
SPECIMEN, noun. An example regarded as typical of its class.
SPECIMEN, noun. A bit of tissue or blood or urine that is taken for diagnostic purposes; "they collected a urine specimen for urinalysis".
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.