Specimen: Biology definition

Biology definition: A specimen refers to a piece or portion of a sample of an individual collected, preserved, and studied to gain insights into various aspects of biology, such as taxonomy, genetics, morphology, and behavior. Examples of specimens include a preserved butterfly used for studying its wing structure, a blood sample from a patient for medical analysis, and a plant specimen pressed and mounted to document its botanical characteristics. Definition of specimen noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more. NOTE: The Specimen Question Paper in the subject provides a realistic format of the Board Examination Question Paper and should be used as a practice tool. The questions for the Board Examination can be set from any part of the syllabus. However, the format of the Board Specimen definition: a part or an individual taken as exemplifying a whole mass or number; a typical animal, plant, mineral, part, etc.. See examples of SPECIMEN used in a sentence.