CATALECTIC

Cat′a‐lec″tic (?), a. [[L. catalecticus, Gr. � incomplete, fr. � to leave off; κατά down, wholly + λήγειν to stop.]] 1. 1. (Pros.) Wanting a syllable at the end, or terminating in an imperfect foot; as, a catalectic verse.
2. 2. (Photog. & Chem.) Incomplete; partial; not affecting the whole of a substance. Abney.