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.
ORTHORHOMBIC
Etymology
Adjective
orthorhombic (not comparable)
(crystallography) Having three unequal axes at right angles.
Source: Wiktionary
Or`tho*rhom"bic, a. Etym: [Ortho- + rhombic.] (Crystallog.)
Definition: Noting the system of crystallization which has three unequal axes at right angles to each other; trimetric. See Crystallization.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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