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catalexis
cat·a·lex·is [ kàtt'l éksiss ]


noun 
Definition:
 
absence of syllable in last foot: the lack of one syllable in the final foot of a line of verse
[Mid-19th century. < Greek katalēxis "termination" < katalēgein "leave off" < lēgein "cease"]
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