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.
CROSSOPTERYGIAN
crossopterygian, lobefin, lobe-finned fish
(noun) any fish of the order Crossopterygii; most known only in fossil form
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
crossopterygian (not comparable)
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the Crossopterygii, an infraclass of bony fish. [from 19th c.]
Noun
crossopterygian (plural crossopterygians)
(zoology) One of the Crossopterygii.
Source: Wiktionary
Cros*sop`ter*yg"i*an (krs-sp`tr-j-an), a. (Zoöl.)
Definition: Of or pertaining to the Crossopterygii.
– n.
Definition: One of the Crossopterygii.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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