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There are 18 eight-letter words beginning with CATA

CATACOMB• catacomb n. (Often plural) An underground system of tunnels and chambers with recesses for graves, used (in former…
• CATACOMB n. an underground cemetery.
CATAGENS• catagens n. Plural of catagen.
• CATAGEN n. The growth phase in the hair growth cycle during which a newly formed hair ceases to grow.
CATALASE• catalase n. An enzyme found in the liver that catalyses the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide to water and oxygen.
• CATALASE n. an enzyme that reduces hydrogen peroxide.
CATALOES• cataloes n. Plural of catalo.
• CATALO n. a cross between a buffalo and a domestic cow, also CATTALO.
CATALOGS• catalogs n. Plural of catalog.
• catalogs v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of catalog.
• CATALOG v. to classify information descriptively.
CATALPAS• catalpas n. Plural of catalpa.
• CATALPA n. a tree of the genus Catalpa, of the bignonia family, with heart-shaped leaves, trumpet-shaped flowers, and long pods.
CATALYSE• catalyse v. (Chemistry, chiefly British spelling) Alternative spelling of catalyze.
• CATALYSE v. to act as a catalyst, also CATALYZE.
CATALYST• catalyst n. (Chemistry) A substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction without being consumed in the process.
• catalyst n. Something that encourages progress or change.
• catalyst n. (Literature) An inciting incident that sets the successive conflict into motion.
CATALYZE• catalyze v. (Transitive) To bring about the catalysis of a chemical reaction.
• catalyze v. (Transitive) To accelerate a process.
• catalyze v. (Transitive) To inspire significantly by catalysis.
CATAMITE• catamite n. A boy or younger man in a homoerotic relationship with an older man.
• catamite v. To engage in a homoerotic relationship involving a boy and an older man.
• CATAMITE n. a boy used in sodomy.
CATAPANS• catapans n. Plural of catapan.
• CATAPAN n. (Greek) the governor of Calabria and Apulia for the Byzantine emperor.
CATAPHOR• cataphor n. (Medicine) Semicoma.
• cataphor n. (Medicine) Somnolence marked by periods of partial consciousness.
• CATAPHOR n. (Greek) the use of an expression which refers to or stands for a later word or group of words, also CATAPHORA.
CATAPULT• catapult n. A device or weapon for throwing or launching large objects.
• catapult n. A mechanical aid on aircraft carriers designed to help airplanes take off from the flight deck.
• catapult n. (UK) A slingshot.
CATARACT• cataract n. (Obsolete) A waterspout.
• cataract n. A large waterfall; steep rapids in a river.
• cataract n. A flood of water.
CATARRHS• catarrhs n. Plural of catarrh.
• CATARRH n. inflammation of a mucous membrane.
CATASTAS• CATASTA n. (Latin) a scaffold or stage for torture or selling slaves.
CATATONY• catatony n. Dated form of catatonia.
• CATATONY n. a state of rigidity experienced periodically by schizophrenics.
CATAWBAS• catawbas n. Plural of catawba.
• Catawbas n. Plural of Catawba.
• CATAWBA n. a well known light red variety of American grape; a red wine made from it.

Scrabble words — in black are valid world wide — in RED are not valid in North America — in GREEN are valid only in North America.
Definitions are short excerpt from the WikWik.org and 1Word.ws.

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