Main Entry: spe·cial·ize

Variant(s): also British spe·cial·ise \ˈspesh-ə-ˌlīz\

Function: intransitive verb

Inflected Form(s): spe·cial·ized also British spe·cial·ised; spe·cial·iz·ing also British spe·cial·is·ing

1 : to concentrate one's efforts in a special activity or field : become or be a specialist <specialize in anesthesiology>
2 : to undergo evolutionary specialization