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Kasyapa

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  [kah-tuh] /ˈkɑ tə/ noun 1. an exercise consisting of several of the specific movements of a martial art, especially a pattern prescribed for defending oneself against several attackers, used in judo and karate training. 1. variant of . /ˈkætə/ noun 1. an exercise consisting of a sequence of the specific movements of a martial art, […]

• Katabasis

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• Katabatic

  [kat-uh-bat-ik] /ˌkæt əˈbæt ɪk/ adjective, Meteorology. 1. (of a wind or air current) moving downward or down a slope. Compare (def 1). /ˌkætəˈbætɪk/ adjective 1. (of winds) blowing downhill through having become denser with cooling, esp at night when heat is lost from the earth’s surface Compare anabatic katabatic (kāt’ə-bāt’ĭk) Relating to wind currents that […]

• Katabolism

  /kəˈtæbəˌlɪzəm/ noun 1. a variant spelling of catabolism

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