UNSPECIALIZED

unspecialized, unspecialised

(adjective) not specialized or modified for a particular purpose or function

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

unspecialized (comparative more unspecialized, superlative most unspecialized)

Having no speciality, or particular purpose

(biology, of a cell or tissue) Having no special function

Source: Wiktionary


Un*spe"cial*ized, a.

Definition: Not specialized; specifically (Biol.), not adapted, or set apart, for any particular purpose or function; as, an unspecialized unicellular organism. W. K. Brooks.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

15 January 2025

BEAR

(verb) have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices; “She bears the title of Duchess”; “He held the governorship for almost a decade”


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Coffee Trivia

Hawaii and California are the only two U.S. states that grow coffee plants commercially.

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