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.
ONCOMETER
Etymology
Noun
oncometer (plural oncometers)
(physiology) An instrument for measuring the variations in size of the internal organs of the body.
Source: Wiktionary
On*com"e*ter, n. Etym: [Gr. -meter.] (Physiol.)
Definition: An instrument for measuring the variations in size of the internal organs of the body, as the kidney, spleen, etc.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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