specialist

Plural: specialists

Noun

• an expert who is devoted to one occupation or branch of learning
• practices one branch of medicine
• Someone who is an expert in, or devoted to, some specific branch of study or research.
• A player on a team who primarily employs one particular skill or takes one particular role.
• A physician whose practice is limited to a particular branch of medicine or surgery.
• Any of several non-commissioned ranks corresponding to that of corporal.
• An organism that is specialized for a particular environment.
• A stenotopic species.
• A sixth-former at Eton College.

Adj

• Specialised, involving detailed knowledge of a restricted topic.

Examples

• The tree Lepidothamnus laxifolius is a high alpine specialist found in high-altitude bog communities and in scrub.

Synonyms

medical specialist, specialiser, specializer, aficionado, connoisseur, enthusiast

Antonyms

generalist, all-rounder, eurytopic

Related Words

specialize, subspecialist, subspecialty