Complete Definition of "specimen"

English

Etymology
Latin, from specere "to look"
Pronunciation
/IPAchar|�spes�m�n/

Noun
en-noun

  1. An individual instance that represents a class; an example.
  2. A sample, especially one used for diagnostic analysis.
  3. (jocular), an eligible man (often preceded by "fine"), See: w:Image:PostcardLeapYearBeCarefulClara1908.jpg and w:Image:TrinityCollegeConnecticut1905Postcard.jpg

Translations
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Finnish: esimerkki
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Finnish: näyte, näytepala
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ttbc|Japanese: �����
ttbc|Italian: campione
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