Specimen may refer to:

Science and technology

  • Sample (material), a limited quantity of something which is intended to be similar to and represent a larger amount
  • Biological specimen or biospecimen, an organic specimen held by a biorepository for research
  • Laboratory specimen, a biological specimen taken by sampling
  • Zoological specimen, an animal or part of an animal preserved for scientific use
  • Botanical specimen, a plant or part of a plant used for scientific purposes
  • Herbarium, a collection of preserved plant specimens for scientific study
  • Type specimen (mineralogy), a reference sample by which a mineral is defined

Printing

  • Specimen banknote, to aid in the recognition of banknotes
  • Specimen stamp, used to identify valid stamps

Other uses

  • Specimen (band), a British band
  • Specimens (musician)
  • Specimen (film), a 1996 Canadian film
  • Specimen Products, an American audio equipment and musical instrument manufacturer
  • Specimen Ridge, a ridge in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, U.S.

See also

  • Organism