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.
PHOTOPHORE
Etymology
Noun
photophore (plural photophores)
(biology) A light-emitting organ, found in some fish and other marine animals.
(medicine) A form of endoscope using an electric light.
Source: Wiktionary
Pho"to*phore, n. [Photo- + Gr. to bear.]
1. (Med.) A form of endoscope using an electric light.
2. (Zoöl.) A light-emitting organ; specif., one of the luminous spots on certain marine (mostly deep-sea) fishes.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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