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==Origin==
[[Latin]], from specere to look at, look
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/17th_century 1610]
==Definitions==
*1a : an [[individual]], item, or part considered typical of a [[group]], class, or whole
:b : a portion or [[quantity]] of [[material]] for use in testing, [[examination]], or [[study]] <a urine specimen>
*2a : something that obviously belongs to a particular category but is noticed by [[reason]] of an individual distinguishing characteristic
:b : [[person]], individual <he's a tough specimen>
*3: a [[plant]] grown for exhibition or in the open to display its full [[development]] <specimen trees>
==Description==
*'''[[Biology]]'''
A [[laboratory]] specimen is an individual [[animal]], part of an animal, [[plant]], part of a plant, or microorganism used as a [[representative]] to [[study]] the properties of the whole [[population]] of that species or subspecies. When a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taxon taxon] is described, it is typically based on a single specimen, then referred to as the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holotype holotype].
*'''Medical laboratory'''
A sample taken from a patient, most frequently blood, urine, or semen.
*'''Geology'''
A piece of a type of [[rock]] or mineral taken from the [[earth]]. This can be anything from a jasper to a diamond.
*'''Typography'''
A type specimen is a publication that shows the available [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glyph glyphs] in a typeface, including variations used for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Typographic_ligature ligatures] and special ornaments.
In handwriting recognition, forensic handwriting [[analysis]] and signature verification, the term sample refers to a specimen of handwriting.
Central Banks send so-called specimen banknote (or specimens) to other banks before issuing a new banknote. To avoid its use as a legal tender note the banknote is perforated or punched, given a serial number of 0.9999999999 (all nines) or 0000000000 (all zeroes) or is overprinted with the word Specimen or Cancelled in any language.
==References==
# Merriam-Webster's Online Dictionary
#Hauser, Steiner, Holstein, and Scoble (2005). Digital Imaging of Biological Type Specimens: A Manual of Best Practice. State Museum of Natural History. ISBN 3000172408.
[[Category: Biology]]
==Origin==
[[Latin]], from specere to look at, look
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/17th_century 1610]
==Definitions==
*1a : an [[individual]], item, or part considered typical of a [[group]], class, or whole
:b : a portion or [[quantity]] of [[material]] for use in testing, [[examination]], or [[study]] <a urine specimen>
*2a : something that obviously belongs to a particular category but is noticed by [[reason]] of an individual distinguishing characteristic
:b : [[person]], individual <he's a tough specimen>
*3: a [[plant]] grown for exhibition or in the open to display its full [[development]] <specimen trees>
==Description==
*'''[[Biology]]'''
A [[laboratory]] specimen is an individual [[animal]], part of an animal, [[plant]], part of a plant, or microorganism used as a [[representative]] to [[study]] the properties of the whole [[population]] of that species or subspecies. When a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taxon taxon] is described, it is typically based on a single specimen, then referred to as the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holotype holotype].
*'''Medical laboratory'''
A sample taken from a patient, most frequently blood, urine, or semen.
*'''Geology'''
A piece of a type of [[rock]] or mineral taken from the [[earth]]. This can be anything from a jasper to a diamond.
*'''Typography'''
A type specimen is a publication that shows the available [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glyph glyphs] in a typeface, including variations used for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Typographic_ligature ligatures] and special ornaments.
In handwriting recognition, forensic handwriting [[analysis]] and signature verification, the term sample refers to a specimen of handwriting.
Central Banks send so-called specimen banknote (or specimens) to other banks before issuing a new banknote. To avoid its use as a legal tender note the banknote is perforated or punched, given a serial number of 0.9999999999 (all nines) or 0000000000 (all zeroes) or is overprinted with the word Specimen or Cancelled in any language.
==References==
# Merriam-Webster's Online Dictionary
#Hauser, Steiner, Holstein, and Scoble (2005). Digital Imaging of Biological Type Specimens: A Manual of Best Practice. State Museum of Natural History. ISBN 3000172408.
[[Category: Biology]]
