Both Uses of
specimen
in
Anne Frank, the Diary of a Young Girl
- Fine specimens of humanity, those Germans, and to think I'm actually one of them!†
Chpt 42-10 *
- What on earth can you do with such a silly, sniveling specimen of humanity?†
Chpt 44-06
Definition:
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(specimen) an example thought to represent its type; or a bit of tissue, blood, or urine that is taken for diagnostic purposes