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.
SPIODEA
Spi*o"de*a, n. pl. Etym: [NL., fr. Spio the typical genus.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: An extensive division of marine Annelida, including those that are without oral tentacles or cirri, and have the gills, when present, mostly arranged along the sides of the body. They generally live in burrows or tubes.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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