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For the 80's band, see Specimen (band).

In biology, specimen is an individual animal or a plant or a microorganism that is used as a representative to study the properties of the whole population of that species.

In handwriting recognition, forensic handwriting analysis and signature verification, the term sample refers to a specimen of handwriting.

In a medical laboratory, a specimen is a sample taken from a patient, most frequently blood or urine.es:Espécimen ja:標本 (分類学) no:Spesimen

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