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.
EXORHIZAL
Ex`o*rhi"zal, Ex`o*rhi`zous, a. (Bot.)
Definition: Having a radicle which is not inclosed by the cotyledons or plumule; of or relating to an exorhiza.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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CHELICERA
(noun) either of the first pair of fang-like appendages near the mouth of an arachnid; often modified for grasping and piercing
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