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[ˈspɛsɪmɪn], (Noun)
Definitions:
- an individual animal, plant, piece of a mineral, etc. used as an example of its species or type for scientific study or display
(e.g: specimens of copper ore)
- used to refer humorously to a person or animal
(e.g: Carla could not help feeling a degree of reluctant admiration for this odd female specimen)
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Origin
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early 17th century (in the sense ‘pattern, model’): from Latin, from specere ‘to look’
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