Both Uses of
specimen
in
Heart of Darkness
- He was an improved specimen; he could fire up a vertical boiler.†
Chpt 2 *
- They say the hair goes on growing sometimes, but this—ah specimen, was impressively bald.†
Chpt 2
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