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.
PARAPOPHYSES
Noun
parapophyses
plural of parapophysis
Source: Wiktionary
PARAPOPHYSIS
Par`a*poph"y*sis, n.; pl. Parapophyses. Etym: [NL. See Para-, and Apophysis.] (Anat.)
Definition: The ventral transverse, or capitular, process of a vertebra. See Vertebra.
– Par*ap`o*phys"ic*al, a.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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