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Ca*col"o*gy (?), n. [Gr.
kako`s bad + -logy: cf. F. cacologie.]
Bad speaking; bad choice or use of words.
Buchanan.

{ ||Ca`co*mix"le (?), Ca`co*mix"tle (?),
Ca"co*mix`l (?) }, n. [Mexican name.]
A North American carnivore (Bassaris astuta), about
the size of a cat, related to the raccoons. It inhabits Mexico,
Texas, and California.

Ca*coon" (?), n. One of the
seeds or large beans of a tropical vine (Entada scandens)
used for making purses, scent bottles, etc.

{ Cac`o*phon"ic (?), Cac`o*phon"ic*al (?),
Ca*coph"o*nous (?), Cac`o*pho"ni*ous (?) },
a. Harsh-sounding.

Ca*coph"o*ny (?), n.; pl.
Cacophonies (#). [Gr.
&?;&?;&?;&?;&?;&?;&?;&?;&?;; kako`s bad + &?;&?;&?;&?;
sound: cf. F. Cacophonie.] 1.
(Rhet.) An uncouth or disagreable sound of words,
owing to the concurrence of harsh letters or syllables.
"Cacophonies of all kinds." Pope.

2. (Mus.) A combination of
discordant sounds.

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