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.
CONTRACTURE
contracture
(noun) an abnormal and usually permanent contraction of a muscle
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
contracture (countable and uncountable, plural contractures)
(medicine) An abnormal, sometimes permanent, contraction of a muscle; a deformity so caused.
Source: Wiktionary
Con*trac"ture, n. Etym: [L. contractura a drawing together.] (Med.)
Definition: A state of permanent rigidity or contraction of the muscles, generally of the flexor muscles.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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TRANSPOSITION
(noun) (music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards
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