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How do you spell Specimen?

Correct spelling

specimen

SPECIM + EN. Ends in EN.

Why is specimen spelled this way?

From Latin specimen, a mark or example. SPECERE (to look). A specimen is something worth looking at — a sample that represents the whole.

Common misspellings of specimen

specimanspeciminspecamenspecimun

Example

The lab examined the specimen.

Frequently asked questions

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The correct spelling is "specimen". SPECIM + EN. Ends in EN.
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