Catacala
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~ moths whose larvae are cutworms: underwings
catachresis
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~ strained or paradoxical use of words either in error (as `blatant' to mean `flagrant') or deliberately (as in a mixed metaphor: `blind mouths')
cataclysm
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~ an event resulting in great loss and misfortune; "the whole city was affected by the irremediable calamity"; "the earthquake was a disaster"
cataclysm
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~ a sudden violent change in the earth's surface
catacomb
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~ an underground tunnel with recesses where bodies were buried (as in ancient Rome)
catafalque
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~ a decorated bier on which a coffin rests in state during a funeral
cataflam
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~ a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Cataflam)
catalan
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~ a native or inhabitant of Catalonia
Catalan
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~ the Romance language spoken in Catalonia in eastern Spain (related to Spanish and Occitan)
catalase
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~ enzyme found in most plant and animal cells that functions as an oxidative catalyst; decomposes hydrogen peroxide into oxygen and water
catalectic
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~ (prosody) a line of verse that lacks a syllable in the last metrical foot
catalepsy
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~ a trancelike state with loss of voluntary motion and failure to react to stimuli
cataleptic
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~ a person suffering from catalepsy
catalexis
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~ the absence of a syllable in the last foot of a line or verse
catalog buying
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~ buying goods to be shipped through the mail
catalog
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~ a complete list of things; usually arranged systematically; "it does not pretend to be a catalog of his achievements"
catalog
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~ a book or pamphlet containing an enumeration of things; "he found it in the Sears catalog"
card catalog
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~ an alphabetical listing of items (e.g., books in a library) with a separate card for each item
card catalog
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~ a library catalog in which each publication is described on a separate file card
cataloger
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~ a librarian who classifies publications according to a categorial system