Specialist

noun

/ˈspɛʃəlɪst/

Word Frequency: 8.8

Definitions

1.nounSomeone who is an expert in, or devoted to, some specific branch of study or research.

2.nounA physician whose practice is limited to a particular branch of medicine or surgery.

3.nounAny of several non-commissioned ranks corresponding to that of corporal.

4.nounAn organism that is specialized for a particular environment.

"The tree Lepidothamnus laxifolius is a high alpine specialist found in high-altitude bog communities and in scrub."

5.adjectiveSpecialised.

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