specimen vs textbook example

specimen

noun
  • An individual instance that represents a class; an example. 

  • An eligible man. 

  • A banknote printed for distribution to central banks to aid in the recognition of banknotes from a country other than their own 

  • A sample, especially one used for diagnostic analysis. 

  • A postage stamp sent to postmasters and postal administrations so that they are able to identify valid stamps and to avoid forgeries 

textbook example

noun
  • Synonym of textbook case 

How often have the words specimen and textbook example occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )