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.
ANOMALISTICALLY
Etymology
Adverb
anomalistically (comparative more anomalistically, superlative most anomalistically)
In an anomalistic manner; with irregularity.
Source: Wiktionary
A*nom`a*lis"tic*al*ly, adv.
Definition: With irregularity.
ANOMALISTIC
A*nom`a*lis"tic, A*nom`a*lis"tic*al, a. Etym: [Cf. F. anomalistique.]
1. Irregular; departing from common or established rules.
2. (Astron.)
Definition: Pertaining to the anomaly, or angular distance of a planet from its perihelion. Anomalistic month. See under Month.
– Anomalistic revolution, the period in which a planet or satellite goes through the complete cycles of its changes of anomaly, or from any point in its elliptic orbit to the same again.
– Anomalistic, or Periodical year. See under Year.
ANOMALISTICAL
A*nom`a*lis"tic, A*nom`a*lis"tic*al, a. Etym: [Cf. F. anomalistique.]
1. Irregular; departing from common or established rules.
2. (Astron.)
Definition: Pertaining to the anomaly, or angular distance of a planet from its perihelion. Anomalistic month. See under Month.
– Anomalistic revolution, the period in which a planet or satellite goes through the complete cycles of its changes of anomaly, or from any point in its elliptic orbit to the same again.
– Anomalistic, or Periodical year. See under Year.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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