specimen
nounStress: first syllable
Syllables: spec-i-men (3)
English Definition
An individual animal, plant, piece of a mineral, etc., used as an example of its species or type for scientific study or display.
Example Sentence
They collected a blood specimen for testing in the laboratory.
US IPA
/ˈspesɪmən/
UK IPA
/ˈspesɪmɪn/