Main Entry:

spe·cial·ist

Pronunciation:

\ˈspe-sh(ə-)list\

Function:

noun

Date:

1855

1: one who specializes in a particular occupation, practice, or branch of learning2: an enlisted rank in the United States Army corresponding to the grade of corporal ; also : any of several former enlisted ranks corresponding to the grades of sergeant through sergeant major3: an organism (as a bird) specialized especially in food or habitat

— specialist or spe·cial·is·tic \ˌspe-shə-ˈlis-tik\ adjective