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superspecialist

superspecialist noun: a specialist working in a particularly narrow and specialized field.

Noun

superspecialist (plural superspecialists)

  1. A specialist working in a particularly narrow and specialized field.
    • Some otolaryngologists solve this by becoming superspecialists, specializing only in facial plastic surgery, for instance, or otology (relating to disorders of the ear).1999, Jan Sugar-Webb, Opportunities in Physician Careers

Forms of superspecialist

pluralsuperspecialists

Origin of superspecialist

From super- + specialist.

Questions about superspecialist

What does superspecialist mean?
Superspecialist means a specialist working in a particularly narrow and specialized field.
What part of speech is superspecialist?
Superspecialist is a noun.
What is the plural of superspecialist?
The plural of superspecialist is superspecialists.

Words near superspecialist in the dictionary

  1. supersounds
  2. superspace
  3. superspaces
  4. superspatial
  5. superspecial
  6. superspecialist
  7. superspecialists
  8. superspecialization
  9. superspecializations
  10. superspecialize
  11. superspecialized

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