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.
ANKYLOSIS
ankylosis, anchylosis
(noun) abnormal adhesion and rigidity of the bones of a joint
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
ankylosis (countable and uncountable, plural ankyloses)
(anatomy) The growing together of bones to form a single unit.
(medicine) The stiffening of a joint as the result of such abnormal fusion.
(figuratively) An onset of stiffness or inflexibility.
Source: Wiktionary
An`chy*lo"sis, An`ky*lo"sis, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. ankylose.]
1. (Med.)
Definition: Stiffness or fixation of a joint; formation of a stiff joint. Dunglison.
2. (Anat.)
Definition: The union of two or more separate bones to from a single bone; the close union of bones or other structures in various animals.
An`ky*lo"sis, n.
Definition: Same as Anchylosis.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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