Specimen

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
 * 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
 * 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.