/ Dictionary / Index C cataphora: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ca•taph•o•ra Pronunciation: (ku-taf'ur-u), [key] — n. Gram. the use of a word or phrase to refer to a following word or group of words, as the use of the phrase as follows. Cf. anaphora. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. cataphasia cataphoresis Related Content Daily Word Quiz: tenacious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language