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    specimen

    US /ˈspɛsəmən/

    ・

    UK /ˈspesɪmən/

    B1
    n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)An example, or part of, a plant or an animal
    Scientists can extract DNA from a specimen of blood
    n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)Item used for testing (urine, etc.)
    The zoo recently obtained a new specimen of a rare kind of tiger

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    Reef Life of the Andaman (full marine biology documentary)

    56:24Reef Life of the Andaman (full marine biology documentary)
    • This rare specimen was seen at Burma's Western Rocky Island.

      This rare specimen was seen at Burma's Western Rocky Island.

    • This rare specimen was seen at Burma's Western Rocky Island.

      This rare specimen was seen at Burma's Western Rocky Island.

    C1

    Trump Signs Order to Make Showers Great Again, Admits Fear of a Depression Led to Tariff Pause

    09:13Trump Signs Order to Make Showers Great Again, Admits Fear of a Depression Led to Tariff Pause
    • I'm a perfect physical specimen, and I'm very, very young.

      I'm a perfect physical specimen, and I'm very, very young.

    • I'm a perfect physical specimen, and I'm very, very young.

      I'm a perfect physical specimen, and I'm very, very young.

    B2

    What the Heck Is a Nudibranch? with Marine Biologist Jessica Goodheart

    05:41What the Heck Is a Nudibranch? with Marine Biologist Jessica Goodheart
    • We do ultimately try to use one specimen for as many things as possible.

      We do ultimately try to use one specimen for as many things as possible.

    • If we collect a specimen, we might try and take a tissue sample for genetic analysis later.

      If we collect a specimen, we might try and take a tissue sample for genetic analysis later.

    B1

    The Book of the Dead May Not Be What You Think It Is

    11:41The Book of the Dead May Not Be What You Think It Is
    • One of the reasons a lot more people know about the Book of the Dead is because of one specimen in particular that was found mostly intact and well-preserved: the papyrus of Ani.

      One of the reasons a lot more people know about the Book of the Dead is because of one specimen in particular that was found mostly intact and well-preserved: the papyrus of Ani.

    • One of the reasons a lot more people know about the Book of the Dead is because of one specimen in particular that was found mostly intact and well-preserved: the papyrus of Ani.

      One of the reasons a lot more people know about the Book of the Dead is because of one specimen in particular that was found mostly intact and well-preserved: the papyrus of Ani.

    B2

    古人類学者だけど「原始人」について質問ある? | Tech Support | WIRED Japan

    17:38古人類学者だけど「原始人」について質問ある? | Tech Support | WIRED Japan
    • afarensis specimen dubbed Lucy get her name?" Lucy is a 3.2 million-year-old partial skeleton from Ethiopia that represents the species Australopithecus afarensis.

      afarensis specimen dubbed Lucy get her name?" Lucy is a 3.2 million-year-old partial skeleton from Ethiopia that represents the species Australopithecus afarensis.

    • At World of Paleo Ant asks, how did the A. afarensis specimen dubbed Lucy get her name?

      At World of Paleo Ant asks, how did the A. afarensis specimen dubbed Lucy get her name?

    B2

    What Happens When You Die?

    05:46What Happens When You Die?
    • SPECIMEN OF HUMAN MEAT after it dies? Let's get grossly detailed!!!

      SPECIMEN OF HUMAN MEAT after it dies? Let's get grossly detailed!!!

    • but what really happens to this beautiful specimen of human meat after it dies?

      but what really happens to this beautiful specimen of human meat after it dies?

    B2

    How to Play like Lebron James | Basketball

    02:13How to Play like Lebron James | Basketball
    • Now, LeBron James now, he is a physical specimen, one of the greatest athletes in the NBA today, combining not only size, athletic ability, stature, with ball handling skills and all that great stuff, all right?

      Now, LeBron James now, he is a physical specimen, one of the greatest athletes in the NBA today, combining not only size, athletic ability, stature, with ball handling skills and all that great stuff, all right?

    • alright?" Now, Lebron James, now, he is a physical specimen. One of the greatest athletes

      alright?" Now, Lebron James, now, he is a physical specimen. One of the greatest athletes

    B1

    500 Most Common English Words| British Vocabulary and Pronunciation | Part 15

    42:17500 Most Common English Words| British Vocabulary and Pronunciation | Part 15
    • Hank Hank Trey Trey Glenn Glenn Enjoying enjoying pleased pleased Burns burns Commissioner commissioner Vanquish vanquish morgue Mock autopsy autopsy Meow meow freely freely Racket racket Overdue overdue Lacking lacking crock croc clamp clamp canned canned bathtub bathtub artery artery warmer warmer ravine ravine Pushy pushy Laughter laughter Grove Grove fastest fastest carrier carrier Auntie Auntie wiser wiser willingly willingly Waltz waltz Thinner thinner Swelling swelling SWAT SWAT steroid steroid slate slate Sentinel sentinel rookie rookie Rehearse rehearse Quarterback quarterback ledge ledge Justified justified Hateful hateful Doorway doorway admiral admiral wrestle wrestle velvet velvet span span mart mart manner manner madman madman Intriguing intriguing idiotic idiotic Enlighten enlighten Donut donut brunch brunch bridesmaid bridesmaid barrister barrister architect architect Applause applause Alongside alongside Ale ale wretched wretched smoothly smoothly plead plead payoff payoff Jumpy jumpy intervention intervention Hanging hanging germ germ freed freed flashing flashing convent convent captive captive vanity vanity skate skate Preview preview Perjury perjury Parental parental on board on board mugged mugged maestro maestro linen linen gypsy gypsy grind grind greasy greasy Estimate estimate elementary elementary drastic drastic dolly dolly crow crow Compatriot compatriot cocky cocky Sprung sprung Spotlight spotlight revealing revealing racist racist preacher preacher piper piper overly overly locket Lock it Jab, jab hover hover Endure endure Dim dim chained chained Booty booty wand wand scrambled scrambled Rattle rattle link linked investor investor hustle hustle Forensic forensic enthusiastic enthusiastic Ducked ducked devastating devastating Democrat Democrat comeback come back cheaper cheaper Charter charter calling calling blushing blushing yoga yoga wrecking wrecking wits witness waffles waffles Virginity virginity Uninvited uninvited unfaithful unfaithful Underwater underwater Real real redhead redhead rave rave ongoing I'm going lesser lesser lent lent jog jog jingle jingle itch itch intellectual intellectual installed installed indefinitely indefinitely genetically genetically fireman fireman faculty faculty discretion discretion Declaration declaration crate crate competent competent breaker breaker bakery bakery asylum asylum wedge wedge unfit unfit Tuxedo tuxedo torment torment superhero superhero Stirring stirring spinal spinal server server seminar seminar rabble rabble Pneumonia pneumonia Perk perk Owl owl override override manslaughter manslaughter lime lime lettuce lettuce kinky kinky instructor instructor grief grieve gorilla gorilla frustration frustration Extensive extensive exploration expl authentic authentic arraignment arraignment tighter tighter suitable suitable Specimen specimen solving solving overprotective overprotective Identification Identification Grandchild Grandchild Genuinely Genuinely founded Pounded Flushed Flushed Floss Floss Dove Dove decorated Decorated Crunch Crunch Cramp Cramp Corny Corny Connecting Connecting Bunk bunk Bitten Bitten Written ultrasound Ultrasound Ultimatum Ultimatum Retrieve Retrieve Multi multi millionaire millionaire Mechanical Mechanical hiking hiking hatchet hatchet Doubtful Doubtful Dedication Dedication Cellular cellular butterfly Butterfly biopsy biopsy Whiz whiz Voluntarily Voluntarily Ventilator Ventilator Unload Unload Universal universal toad Toad snitch Snitch SAP SAP Reassure Reassure Pray.

      Hank Hank Trey Trey Glenn Glenn Enjoying enjoying pleased pleased Burns burns Commissioner commissioner Vanquish vanquish morgue Mock autopsy autopsy Meow meow freely freely Racket racket Overdue overdue Lacking lacking crock croc clamp clamp canned canned bathtub bathtub artery artery warmer warmer ravine ravine Pushy pushy Laughter laughter Grove Grove fastest fastest carrier carrier Auntie Auntie wiser wiser willingly willingly Waltz waltz Thinner thinner Swelling swelling SWAT SWAT steroid steroid slate slate Sentinel sentinel rookie rookie Rehearse rehearse Quarterback quarterback ledge ledge Justified justified Hateful hateful Doorway doorway admiral admiral wrestle wrestle velvet velvet span span mart mart manner manner madman madman Intriguing intriguing idiotic idiotic Enlighten enlighten Donut donut brunch brunch bridesmaid bridesmaid barrister barrister architect architect Applause applause Alongside alongside Ale ale wretched wretched smoothly smoothly plead plead payoff payoff Jumpy jumpy intervention intervention Hanging hanging germ germ freed freed flashing flashing convent convent captive captive vanity vanity skate skate Preview preview Perjury perjury Parental parental on board on board mugged mugged maestro maestro linen linen gypsy gypsy grind grind greasy greasy Estimate estimate elementary elementary drastic drastic dolly dolly crow crow Compatriot compatriot cocky cocky Sprung sprung Spotlight spotlight revealing revealing racist racist preacher preacher piper piper overly overly locket Lock it Jab, jab hover hover Endure endure Dim dim chained chained Booty booty wand wand scrambled scrambled Rattle rattle link linked investor investor hustle hustle Forensic forensic enthusiastic enthusiastic Ducked ducked devastating devastating Democrat Democrat comeback come back cheaper cheaper Charter charter calling calling blushing blushing yoga yoga wrecking wrecking wits witness waffles waffles Virginity virginity Uninvited uninvited unfaithful unfaithful Underwater underwater Real real redhead redhead rave rave ongoing I'm going lesser lesser lent lent jog jog jingle jingle itch itch intellectual intellectual installed installed indefinitely indefinitely genetically genetically fireman fireman faculty faculty discretion discretion Declaration declaration crate crate competent competent breaker breaker bakery bakery asylum asylum wedge wedge unfit unfit Tuxedo tuxedo torment torment superhero superhero Stirring stirring spinal spinal server server seminar seminar rabble rabble Pneumonia pneumonia Perk perk Owl owl override override manslaughter manslaughter lime lime lettuce lettuce kinky kinky instructor instructor grief grieve gorilla gorilla frustration frustration Extensive extensive exploration expl authentic authentic arraignment arraignment tighter tighter suitable suitable Specimen specimen solving solving overprotective overprotective Identification Identification Grandchild Grandchild Genuinely Genuinely founded Pounded Flushed Flushed Floss Floss Dove Dove decorated Decorated Crunch Crunch Cramp Cramp Corny Corny Connecting Connecting Bunk bunk Bitten Bitten Written ultrasound Ultrasound Ultimatum Ultimatum Retrieve Retrieve Multi multi millionaire millionaire Mechanical Mechanical hiking hiking hatchet hatchet Doubtful Doubtful Dedication Dedication Cellular cellular butterfly Butterfly biopsy biopsy Whiz whiz Voluntarily Voluntarily Ventilator Ventilator Unload Unload Universal universal toad Toad snitch Snitch SAP SAP Reassure Reassure Pray.

    • Specimen.

      Specimen.

    C1

    Hobbits Were Real. Why Were They So Small?

    10:22Hobbits Were Real. Why Were They So Small?
    • The first Homo floresiensis specimen was found in September 2003 in the Liang Boa Cave on Flores.

      The first Homo floresiensis specimen was found in September 2003 in the Liang Boa Cave on Flores.

    • The first Homo floresiensis specimen was found in September 2003 in the Liangboa cave on Flores.

      The first Homo floresiensis specimen was found in September 2003 in the Liangboa cave on Flores.

    B1

    Courage The Cowardly Dog | Dangerous Diner | Cartoon Network

    05:13Courage The Cowardly Dog | Dangerous Diner | Cartoon Network
    • He's a mighty fine specimen, if you say my dear.

      He's a mighty fine specimen, if you say my dear.

    • He's a mighty fine specimen, would you say, my dear?

      He's a mighty fine specimen, would you say, my dear?

    A2