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.
TETRAHEDRALLY
Etymology
Adverb
tetrahedrally (not comparable)
In a tetrahedral manner; arranged in tetrahedrons.
Source: Wiktionary
Tet`ra*he"dral*ly, adv.
Definition: In a tetrahedral manner.
TETRAHEDRAL
Tet`ra*he"dral, a. Etym: [See Tetrahedron.]
1. Having, or composed of, four sides.
2. (Crystallog.) (a) Having the form of the regular tetrahedron. (b) Pertaining or related to a tetrahedron, or to the system of hemihedral forms to which the tetrahedron belongs. Tetrahedral angle (Geom.), a solid angle bounded or inclosed by four plane angles.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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