There are four varieties of commercially viable coffee: Arabica, Liberica, Excelsa, and Robusta. Growers predominantly plant the Arabica species. Although less popular, Robusta tastes slightly more bitter and contains more caffeine.
ADENOMA
adenoma
(noun) a benign epithelial tumor of glandular origin
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
adenoma (plural adenomas or adenomata)
(pathology) A benign tumour of the epithelium arising from or resembling a gland.
Source: Wiktionary
Ad`e*no"ma, n.; L. pl. -mata (#). [NL.; adeno- + -oma.] (Med.)
Definition: A benign tumor of a glandlike structure; morbid enlargement of a gland. -- Ad`e*nom"a*tous, a.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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