specimens
- plural of specimen.
Example Sentences
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Specimens gathered by explorers generations ago continue to provide valuable scientific insights today, especially in remote regions where fieldwork remains difficult.
From Science Daily • May 26, 2026
Specimens have been preserved in marine biological collections to help scientists learn more about them.
From BBC • Feb. 11, 2025
Specimens older than 13,000 years came from a variety of animals once common in Southern California: saber-toothed cats, dire wolves, western horses, bison, coyotes.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 17, 2023
Specimens of the Red Planet are also destined for delivery to the Utah Test and Training Range.
From Scientific American • Jul. 27, 2023
Specimens of Anglo-Saxon, and the same literally translated into Modern English.
From New Word-Analysis by William Swinton
