Specimen

Pronunciation: /ˈspɛsəmən/

Definitions of specimen

noun an individual animal, plant, piece of a mineral, etc., used as an example of its species or type for scientific study or display

Example Sentences

A1 The teacher showed the class a specimen of a rock.

A2 The museum had a specimen of a rare butterfly on display.

B1 The scientist collected a specimen of the plant for further study.

B2 The archaeologist carefully examined the specimen of pottery found at the dig site.

C1 The laboratory technician analyzed the specimen under a microscope.

C2 The researchers used a specimen of human tissue to conduct their experiments.

Examples of specimen in a Sentence

formal The scientist carefully examined the specimen under the microscope.

informal I found a weird-looking specimen in the backyard.

slang Check out this cool specimen I found on my hike!

figurative The old house was a perfect specimen of Victorian architecture.

Grammatical Forms of specimen

• past tense: specimened
• plural: specimens
• comparative: more specimen
• superlative: most specimen
• present tense: specimens
• future tense: will specimen
• perfect tense: have specimened
• continuous tense: is specimening
• singular: specimen
• positive degree: specimen
• infinitive: to specimen
• gerund: specimening
• participle: specimened

Origin and Evolution of specimen

First Known Use: 1603 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'specimen' originated from Latin, derived from the verb 'specere' meaning 'to look at'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in the 17th century to refer to a sample or example of something, the word 'specimen' has evolved to encompass a wider range of meanings including a representative sample, a typical example, or a specimen for scientific study.