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.
PARTHENOGENY
parthenogenesis, parthenogeny
(noun) process in which an unfertilized egg develops into a new individual; common among insects and some other arthropods
parthenogenesis, parthenogeny, virgin birth
(noun) human conception without fertilization by a man
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Par`the*nog"e*ny, n. (Biol.)
Definition: Same as Parthenogenesis.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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