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.
ORNITHINE
ornithine
(noun) an amino acid that does not occur in proteins but is important in the formation of urea
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
ornithine (countable and uncountable, plural ornithines)
(amino acid, organic compound) An amino acid, 2,5-diaminopentanoic acid, that is not present in protein, but is an intermediate in the biosynthesis of urea.
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DITHER
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