Coffee is the second largest traded commodity in the world, next to crude oil. It’s also one of the oldest commodities, with over 2.25 billion cups of coffee consumed worldwide daily.
POLYGENE
polygene
(noun) a gene that by itself has little effect on the phenotype but which can act together with others to produce observable variations
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
polygene (plural polygenes)
(genetics) A group of nonallelic genes that act together to produce phenotype variations
Source: Wiktionary
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(noun) the scientific study of the earth’s configuration above sea level (emphasizing the measurement of land altitudes relative to sea level)
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