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subspecialty

subspecialty noun: a specialty within a specialty.

Noun

subspecialty (plural subspecialties)

  1. A specialty within a specialty.

Forms of subspecialty

pluralsubspecialties
alternative formsubspeciality

Origin of subspecialty

From sub- + specialty.

Words formed from subspecialty

Questions about subspecialty

What does subspecialty mean?
Subspecialty means a specialty within a specialty.
What part of speech is subspecialty?
Subspecialty is a noun.
What is the plural of subspecialty?
The plural of subspecialty is subspecialties.

Words near subspecialty in the dictionary

  1. subspecialize
  2. subspecialized
  3. subspecializes
  4. subspecializing
  5. subspecialties
  6. subspecialty
  7. subspeciation
  8. subspeciations
  9. subspecies
  10. subspecific
  11. subspecific epithet

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