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.
ZYGODACTYL
zygodactyl
(adjective) (of bird feet) having the first and fourth toes directed backward the second and third forward
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
zygodactyl (not comparable)
Having two toes pointing forward, and two pointing backward; zygodactylous.
Noun
zygodactyl (plural zygodactyls)
(ornithology) Any bird with toes of this kind, such as the parrot.
Source: Wiktionary
Zyg`o*dac"tyl, Zyg`o*dac"tyle, n. Etym: [See Zygodactylic.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: Any zygodactylous bird.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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