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.
LARYNGECTOMY
laryngectomy
(noun) surgical removal of part or all of the larynx (usually to treat cancer of the larynx)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
laryngectomy (plural laryngectomies)
(surgery) The surgical removal of part or all of the larynx, most often performed in cases of laryngeal cancer.
Source: Wiktionary
Lar`yn*gec"to*my, n. [Larynx + Gr. to cut out.] (Surg.)
Definition: Excision of the larynx.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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