Specimen may refer to:
Science and technology
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Sample (material)
In general, a sample is a limited quantity of something which is intended to be similar to and represent a larger amount of that thing(s). The things could be Count noun, countable objects such as individual items available as units for sale ...
, a limited quantity of something which is intended to be similar to and represent a larger amount
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Biological specimen
A biological specimen (also called a biospecimen) is a biological laboratory specimen held by a biorepository for research. Such a specimen would be taken by sampling so as to be representative of any other specimen taken from the source of t ...
or biospecimen, an organic specimen held by a biorepository for research
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Laboratory specimen
A laboratory specimen is sometimes a biological specimen of a medical patient's tissue, fluids, or other samples used for laboratory analysis to assist in differential diagnosis or staging of a disease process. These specimens are often the ...
, a biological specimen taken by sampling
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Zoological specimen
A zoological specimen is an animal or part of an animal preserved for scientific use.
Various uses are: to verify the identity of a (species), to allow study, increase public knowledge of zoology.
Zoological specimens are extremely diverse. Exampl ...
, an animal or part of an animal preserved for scientific use
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Botanical specimen, a plant or part of a plant used for scientific purposes
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Herbarium
A herbarium (plural: herbaria) is a collection of preserved plant biological specimen, specimens and associated data used for scientific study.
The specimens may be whole plants or plant parts; these will usually be in dried form mounted on a sh ...
, a collection of preserved plant specimens for scientific study
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Type specimen (mineralogy), a reference sample by which a mineral is defined
Printing
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Specimen banknote, to aid in the recognition of banknotes
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Specimen stamp, used to identify valid stamps
Other uses
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Specimen (band), a British band
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''Specimen'' (film), a 1996 Canadian film
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Specimen Products, an American audio equipment and musical instrument manufacturer
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Specimen Ridge, a ridge in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, U.S.
See also
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Organism
An organism is any life, living thing that functions as an individual. Such a definition raises more problems than it solves, not least because the concept of an individual is also difficult. Many criteria, few of them widely accepted, have be ...
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