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catalexis

cat a lex is |ˌkatlˈeksis ˈkætlɛksəs | ▶noun the absence of a syllable in the last foot of a line or verse.

 

Oxford Dictionary

catalexis

cat a lex is |ˌkatlˈeksis ˈkætlɛksəs | ▶noun the absence of a syllable in the last foot of a line or verse.