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specialist

The correct spelling is specialist.

How to pronounce specialist

noun

IPA: /ˈspɛʃəlɪst/

Say it like: Spe-sha-lis-t

The correct spelling is specialist. Someone who is an expert in, or devoted to, some specific branch of study or research. For example: "The tree Lepidothamnus laxifolius is a high alpine specialist found in high-altitude bog communities and in scrub."

Usage Examples

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

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.Someone who is an expert in, or devoted to, some specific branch of study or research.
  2. 2.A physician whose practice is limited to a particular branch of medicine or surgery.
  3. 3.Any of several non-commissioned ranks corresponding to that of corporal.
  4. 4.An organism that is specialized for a particular environment.

adjective

  1. 1.Specialised.

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