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.
GASTROPNEUMATIC
Gas`tro*pneu*mat"ic, a. Etym: [Gastro- + pneumatic.] (Anat.)
Definition: Pertaining to the alimentary canal and air passages, and to the cavities connected with them; as, the gastropneumatic mucuos membranes.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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