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.
ANISOGAMY
anisogamy
(noun) (biology) reproduction by the union or fusion of two differing gametes (especially differing in size)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
anisogamy (uncountable)
A form of sexual bonding involving partners of unusually widely differing ages.
(cytology) Sexual reproduction involving the union or fusion of two dissimilar gametes.
Synonyms
• heterogamy
Coordinate terms
• isogamy
Source: Wiktionary
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