speciman

An individual example or sample of something, often taken or studied to represent a larger group, species, or category. It is commonly used in scientific, medical, or technical contexts to refer to a single instance examined for research, testing, or illustration purposes, such as a biological sample, rock fragment, or manufactured item.

• 🇪🇸Ejemplar o muestra individual de algo, a menudo utilizado para estudio o representación de un grupo, especie o categoría más amplia. Se aplica en ciencia, medicina y técnica.

1. Scientific or biological sample B2 formal scientific

   A single example of a plant, animal, mineral, tissue, or other natural item collected or prepared for detailed study, analysis, or display in scientific research, museums, or laboratories. It serves as a representative unit that allows researchers to understand characteristics of the broader category without examining every individual.

   • The biologist carefully preserved the rare insect in a glass case for further examination.
   • Doctors collected a blood one to test for signs of infection.
   • Geologists brought back rock ones from the expedition to analyze their composition.
   • The museum exhibition featured hundreds of butterfly ones from around the world.
   • Researchers examined plant ones under the microscope to identify new species.

   🇪🇸espécimen biológico o científico

   Sinónimos: exampleexemplarinstancerepresentativesamplespecimentype

2. Example or illustration B2 formal

   A typical or representative instance of a particular type, quality, or category, often used to demonstrate features, standards, or variations. This can apply to manufactured goods, documents, artworks, or abstract concepts shown as evidence or for comparison.

   • This contract serves as a fine one of clear legal writing.
   • The teacher showed a perfect one of student work to the class.
   • Engineers tested several material ones before choosing the best for production.
   • Her behavior was a classic one of someone under extreme stress.
   • The catalog includes color ones of every available design.

   🇪🇸ejemplo o ilustración

   Sinónimos: casedemonstrationexampleexemplarillustrationinstancemodelrepresentativesample

3. Medical or laboratory test sample B2 formal medical

   A small quantity of blood, urine, tissue, or other bodily material collected from a person for diagnostic testing, research, or monitoring health conditions in a clinical or laboratory setting.

   • The laboratory analyzed the urine one for signs of kidney problems.
   • Patients are asked to provide a stool one for certain medical screenings.
   • The technician labeled each blood one with the patient's identification number.
   • Fresh tissue ones are essential for accurate pathology results.
   • Researchers stored frozen ones for long-term genetic studies.

   🇪🇸Muestra biológica

   Sinónimos: sample

• specimens plural form
• specimens' possessive plural form
• specimen's possessive singular form