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.
PHONATION
voice, vocalization, vocalisation, vocalism, phonation, vox
(noun) the sound made by the vibration of vocal folds modified by the resonance of the vocal tract; “a singer takes good care of his voice”; “the giraffe cannot make any vocalizations”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
phonation (countable and uncountable, plural phonations)
(phonetics) The process of producing vocal sound by the vibration of the vocal folds that is in turn modified by the resonance of the vocal tract.
Source: Wiktionary
Pho*na"tion, n. Etym: [Gr.
Definition: The act or process by which articulate sounds are uttered; the utterance of articulate sounds; articulate speech.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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