{
    "term": "specimen",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "ox5000": true,
    "cefr": "c1",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "a small amount of something that shows what the rest of it is like",
            "cefr": "c1",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Astronauts have brought back specimens of rock from the moon."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Can you give me a specimen of your handwriting?"
                }
            ],
            "synonyms": "sample"
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "a single example of something, especially an animal or a plant",
            "labels": "(humorous)",
            "cefr": "c1",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The aquarium has some interesting specimens of unusual tropical fish."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Redwood trees can live for a long time; one specimen is 4 000 years old."
                },
                {
                    "text": "They were fine specimens of British youth!"
                },
                {
                    "text": "This is a fine specimen of a walnut tree."
                },
                {
                    "text": "specimen exam papers"
                },
                {
                    "text": "well-preserved specimens of Homo erectus"
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Biology"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["large", "small", "beautiful"],
                "verb + specimen": ["find"],
                "specimen + noun": ["plant", "tree"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "a small quantity of blood, urine, etc. that is taken from somebody and tested by a doctor",
            "cefr": "c1",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "to **provide/take a specimen**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The motorist may be required to give a urine specimen."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a specimen of blood"
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Healthcare"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["blood", "urine", "etc."],
                "verb + specimen": ["collect", "take", "give"]
            }
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈspesɪmən/",
                "audio": "sp/specimen/specimen__gb_2.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈspesɪmən/",
                "audio": "sp/specimen/specimen__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "early 17th cent. (in the sense ‘pattern, model’): from Latin, from specere ‘to look’."
}