specialization

specialization
spe·cial·i·za·tion (spĕsh'ə-lĭ-zāʹshən) n.
1. The act of specializing or the process of becoming specialized.
2. Biology.
a. Adaptation, as of an organ or organism, to a specific function or environment.
b. A character, feature, or organism resulting from such adaptation.

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