Definition of "specimen"

specimen

/ˈspɛsɪmɪn/

noun
plural specimens or (extremely rare) specimina
1. An individual instance that represents a class; an example.
  Quotations
  To assure a defendant's acquittal, a lawyer usually needed only to convince the jury that the victim was a pretty sorry specimen of a human being.
  2006, Bill Neal, Getting Away with Murder on the Texas Frontier
  1. (numismatics) A banknote printed for distribution to central banks to aid in the recognition of banknotes from a country other than their own
  2. (philately) A postage stamp sent to postmasters and postal administrations so that they are able to identify valid stamps and to avoid forgeries
2. A sample, especially one used for diagnostic analysis.
3. (humorous, often preceded with “fine”) An eligible man.