superspecialization

noun

Specialization to a great degree.

Scrabble 34

Meanings

nounsuperspecialization (usually uncountable, plural superspecializations)

plural superspecializations

  1. uncountableusuallySpecialization to a great degree.

    As the scientists who study male germ cells will readily attest, sperm are some of the most extraordinary cells of the body, a triumph of efficient packaging, sleek design and superspecialization.

    2007 June 12, Natalie Angier, “Sleek, Fast and Focused: The Cells That Make Dad Dad”, in New York Times

Origin

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APA

superspecialization. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/superspecialization

MLA

“superspecialization.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/superspecialization. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “superspecialization,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/superspecialization.

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