specimen

noun

Stress: 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/