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.
SEISMOGRAPHY
seismography
(noun) the measurement of tremors and shocks and undulatory movements of earthquakes
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
seismography (countable and uncountable, plural seismographies)
The measurement and recording of earthquakes and other ground vibrations.
The study of these records, seismology.
Source: Wiktionary
Seis*mog"ra*phy, n.
1. A writing about, or a description of, earthquakes.
2. The art of registering the shocks and undulatory movements of earthquakes.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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