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.
CENTESIS
centesis
(noun) (surgery) the act of puncturing a body cavity or organ with a hollow needle in order to draw out fluid
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
centesis (countable and uncountable, plural centeses)
(medicine, surgery) puncture or perforation
Source: Wiktionary
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