specimen

UK /ˈspesɪmən/US /ˈspesɪmən/

Meaning

noun

a small amount of something that shows what the rest of it is like

“Astronauts have brought back specimens of rock from the moon.”

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Astronauts have brought back specimens of rock from the moon.

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