rare specimen

collocation in English

meaningsofrareandspecimen

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rare
adjective
uk
/reər/us
/rer/
not common or frequent; ...
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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 ofrareandspecimenfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Indeed, if one were seen at all it was recorded by the naturalists as ararespecimen.
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In order to save theserarespecimenfrom destruction, some of these busts were reproduced first in plaster.
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It is ararespecimenof the early wooden clapboard building.
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Its coloration is usually black but it can also be black and white ant even brown-gold forrarespecimen.
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A curiosity on display in the premises is ararespecimenof a reusable coffin of 1784 with an opening bottom that deposited the bodies inside into a common grave.
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The remainder of the slide was then searched under lower magnification for rare specimens.
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The remainder of each slide was then scanned for rare specimens or exceptionally well-preserved specimens.
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About 250 dinoflagellate cysts were counted at x 400 magnification for each sample, and the rest of the slide was then searched for rare specimens.
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Wilsons imagination is ararespecimen.
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I do not think we should ever be content while there are fine and rare specimens of pictures to be had.
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The rough of golf courses—par-ticularly those by the seaside—is among the best areas for finding rare specimens.
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Within its boundaries are sanctuaries and nature reserves for conserving these rare specimens of animal and plant life.
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They have lost 1,000 trees, many of which were very rare specimens.
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High prices are offered for rare specimens.
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We had evidence of the flooding of living bogs which contained rare specimens, but here again there were bogs of the same type above the waterline.
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They are very rare specimens.
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The exhibition features rare specimens of native fish, aquariums, ancient writings and exhibits, fishing gear and fish-eating animals.
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Hwass is remembered for amassing a large shell collection that included numerous rare specimens.
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This is known because rare specimens are found with traces of these outer digits.
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