complete specimen

Frequency: 6.05.8 per million words

a whole or entire example

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Examples (10)

  • The newly discovered fossil was a complete specimen, much to the paleontologists' delight.
  • The museum proudly displayed a complete specimen of a woolly mammoth.
  • Finding a complete specimen of this rare butterfly is incredibly difficult.
  • Researchers hope to unearth a complete specimen of the ancient creature.
  • This is considered a complete specimen because all its parts are intact.
  • The art dealer was thrilled to acquire a complete specimen of the artist's early work.
  • He described the ancient pottery as a remarkably complete specimen.
  • To properly study the species, scientists require a complete specimen.
  • The discovery of a complete specimen revolutionized our understanding of dinosaur anatomy.
  • Even a tiny fragment can be valuable, but a complete specimen is always preferred.