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.
TELEMETER
telemeter
(noun) any scientific instrument for observing events at a distance and transmitting the information back to the observer
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
telemeter (plural telemeters)
Any measuring device used in telemetry.
A device used for rangefinding, especially of military targets.
Verb
telemeter (third-person singular simple present telemeters, present participle telemetering, simple past and past participle telemetered)
(transitive) To transmit by telemetry.
Anagrams
• telemetre
Source: Wiktionary
Te*lem"e*ter, n. Etym: [Gr. -meter.]
Definition: An instrument used for measuring the distance of an object from an observer; as, a telescope with a micrometer for measuring the apparent diameter of an object whose real dimensions are known.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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