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| spec·i·men [ spéssəmən ] (plural spec·i·mens) |
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1. representative thing: something that is representative because it is characteristic of its kind or of a whole, especially something that serves as an example
  a specimen of his handwriting
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2. sample of body material: a sample used for testing and diagnosis, e.g. of urine or blood
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3. type of person: somebody who displays particular characteristics
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informal
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| [Early 17th century. < Latin< specere "look at"] |
