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Specimen vs Hydrophore - What's the difference?

specimen | hydrophore |

As nouns the difference between specimen and hydrophore

is that specimen is specimen while hydrophore is an instrument used to obtain specimens of water from any desired depth.

specimen

English

Noun

(en-noun)
  • An individual instance that represents a class; an example.
    • early specimens of the art of Picasso
  • A sample, especially one used for diagnostic analysis.
  • An eligible man.
    • Examples:

    Related terms

    * species

    hydrophore

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An instrument used to obtain specimens of water from any desired depth.
    • (Webster 1913)