specimens
- plural of specimen.
Example Sentences
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"Specimens like this help fill in some of those gaps in our knowledge, showing us how those changes occur gradually over time," he adds.
From BBC • Jun. 24, 2025
Specimens that are too large for fluid preservation are also unlikely to fit into a CT scanner, but researchers were reluctant to leave these out.
From Science Daily • Mar. 6, 2024
Specimens have been found throughout the United States and Canada, said Paul Ullmann, a University of North Dakota vertebrate paleontologist.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 6, 2024
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 Anglo-Saxon, and the same literally translated into Modern English.
From New Word-Analysis by William Swinton
