There are more than 50 countries that export coffee. They are near the equator, where the climate is conducive to producing coffee beans.
GIGANTISM
gigantism, giantism
(noun) excessive largeness of stature
giantism, gigantism, overgrowth
(noun) excessive size; usually caused by excessive secretion of growth hormone from the pituitary gland
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
gigantism (countable and uncountable, plural gigantisms)
The quality or state of being gigantic; being of abnormally large size.
A condition where there is over-production of growth hormone by the pituitary gland in a child before the bone growth plates close, resulting in excessive long bone growth, accompanied by muscular weakness and sexual impotence.
Synonyms
• giantism
• macrosomia
Source: Wiktionary
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