specialization

The act of specializing or the process of becoming specialized.

Adaptation, as of an organ or a species, to a specific function or environment.

A character or feature resulting from such adaptation.

The act or process of specializing; a making or fixing of special differences or requirements; differentiation.

The state of being or becoming specialized; a condition of fixed or developed differentiation, as of parts, organs, or individuals, with reference to form, appearance, function, etc.

In biology, that evolutionary process whereby parts or organs primitively indifferent or of common character become differentiated in form or function (usually in both); also, the result of such process or course of development; adaptive modification.

Also spelled specialisation.

The act of specializing, or the state of being spezialized.

The setting apart of a particular organ for the performance of a particular function.