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subspecialist

subspecialist noun: a specialist who is primarily concerned with a subspecialty within a larger specialty.

Noun

subspecialist (plural subspecialists)

  1. A specialist who is primarily concerned with a subspecialty within a larger specialty.

Forms of subspecialist

pluralsubspecialists

Origin of subspecialist

From sub- + specialist.

Questions about subspecialist

What does subspecialist mean?
Subspecialist means a specialist who is primarily concerned with a subspecialty within a larger specialty.
What part of speech is subspecialist?
Subspecialist is a noun.
What is the plural of subspecialist?
The plural of subspecialist is subspecialists.

Words near subspecialist in the dictionary

  1. subspecialised
  2. subspecialises
  3. subspecialising
  4. subspecialism
  5. subspecialisms
  6. subspecialist
  7. subspecialists
  8. subspecialities
  9. subspeciality
  10. subspecialization
  11. subspecializations

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