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Specimen Refer Quality Kind Fine Class Examined S

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You can use s_______ to refer to someone who has a quality of a particular kind .You can use specimen to refer to someone who has a quality of a particular kind .
He is a fine specimen of his class.
word specimen
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A specimen is a single plant or animal which is an example of a particular species or type and is examined by scientists .
200,000 specimens of fungus are kept at the Komarov Botanical Institute.
...North American fossil specimens.
Collectors will pay $50,000 to $1 million for a rare specimen.
A specimen of something is an example of it which gives an idea of what the whole of it is like .
Job applicants have to submit a specimen of handwriting.
...a specimen bank note.
A specimen is a small quantity of someone's urine, blood, or other body fluid which is examined in a medical laboratory, in order to find out if they are ill or if they have been drinking alcohol or taking drugs .
He refused to provide a specimen.
If your urine specimen shows the presence of bacteria, you'll be prescribed antibiotics.
You can use specimen to refer to someone who has a quality of a particular kind .
He is a fine specimen of his class.
inflections specimens
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