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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1 October 2024

CALPAC

(noun) a high-crowned black cap (usually made of felt or sheepskin) worn by men in Turkey and Iran and the Caucasus


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Coffee Trivia

In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.

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