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.
MUTUALISM
symbiosis, mutualism
(noun) the relation between two different species of organisms that are interdependent; each gains benefits from the other
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
mutualism (countable and uncountable, plural mutualisms)
(ecology) Any interaction between two species that benefits both; typically involves the exchange of substances or services.
An economic theory and anarchist school of thought that advocates a society where each person might possess a means of production, either individually or collectively, with trade representing equivalent amounts of labor in the free market.
Source: Wiktionary
Mu"tu*al*ism, n. (Ethics)
Definition: The doctrine of mutual dependence as the condition of individual and social welfare. F. Harrison. H. Spencer. Mallock.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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