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Noun: catalexis
  1. The absence of a syllable in the last foot of a line or verse

Type of: beat, cadence, measure, meter [US], metre [Brit, Cdn]

Encyclopedia: Catalexis

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catafalque
Cataflam
Catalan
Catalan language
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Catalina
Catalina cherry
Catalina Island
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