also Brit  spe*cial*isa*tion  n 1  :  a making or becoming specialized < in pediatrics>   2 a  :  structural adaptation of a body part to a particular function or of an organism for life in a particular environment  b  :  a body part or an organism adapted by specialization .
 
 
 
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