Decaffeinated coffee comes from a chemical process that takes out caffeine from the beans. Pharmaceutical and soda companies buy the extracted caffeine.
PHYLUM
phylum
(noun) (biology) the major taxonomic group of animals and plants; contains classes
phylum
(noun) (linguistics) a large group of languages that are historically related
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
phylum (plural phyla or phylums)
(taxonomy) A rank in the classification of organisms, below kingdom and above class; also called a division, especially in describing plants; a taxon at that rank
(linguistics) A large division of possibly related languages, or a major language family which is not subordinate to another.
Synonyms
• (group of languages): superstock
Source: Wiktionary
Phy"lum, n.; pl. Phyla. Etym: [NL. See Phylon.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: One of the larger divisions of the animal kingdom; a branch; a grand division.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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TAD
(noun) a slight amount or degree of difference; “a tad too expensive”; “not a tad of difference”; “the new model is a shade better than the old one”
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