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catalexis
(kătˌl-ĕkˈsĭs)
noun pl. cat·a·lex·es (-sēzˌ) The absence of one or more syllables in a line of verse, especially in the last foot.
(kătˌl-ĕkˈsĭs)
noun pl. cat·a·lex·es (-sēzˌ)