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.
TETRACTINE
Adjective
tetractine (not comparable)
tetractinal; having four rays
Noun
tetractine (plural tetractines)
A spicule (of a sponge) that has four branches
Synonyms
• tetract
Source: Wiktionary
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