live specimen

collocation in English

meaningsofliveandspecimen

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live
adjective
uk
/laɪv/us
/laɪv/
having ...
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specimen
noun[C]
uk
/ˈspes.ə.mɪn/us
/ˈspes.ə.mɪn/
something shown or examined as an example; a ...
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(Definition ofliveandspecimenfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The fossil record of the coelacanth is unique because coelacanth fossils were found 100 years before the firstlivespecimenwas identified.
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They requested either a complete set of remains or alivespecimen.
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Instead, he is captured as alivespecimenfor study.
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There are also severallivespecimenterrariums on display in these cases as well.
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It was recorded as a seedling on the island in 1957, the first knownlivespecimensince 1917.
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Live specimens had a pink ring at the base of each bothrium.
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He noticed a marked increase in the number of visitors when alivespecimenof a tiger cub and leopard was kept in the natural history section of the museum.
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Scolex (fig. 13f) with four sub-elliptical, unarmed bothria, each having two loculi that could appear or disappear with scolex movements in live specimens.
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The programs include live specimens such as turtles, tortoises, alligators, snakes, and lizards, some of which the audience is allowed to touch.
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The spots are orange in certain live specimens.
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The team encountered seven live specimens, including an infant, but these moved out of sight before they could be photographed or studied in detail.
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No live specimens have been collected in over 30 years.
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Throughout the following years, several more dead specimens were discovered, but attempts to find live specimens were unsuccessful.
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Dead and dying quiver trees were displayed alongside live specimens to illustrate how warmer temperatures have forced the species to migrate southwards.
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Lice colonies are also sparse (often fewer than 10 lice), which can contribute to difficulty in finding live specimens.
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Live specimens of this cephalopod are very rarely seen, because it is a deep-ocean dweller.
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He also experimented with live specimens and worked on insects.
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He also caught live specimens and released them in his garden.
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