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  OTA

  Office of Technology Assessment.
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  -ota

  a plural suffix occurring in taxonomic names, especially of phyla.

OTA

¹ American  

1. Office of Technology Assessment.

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-ota ² American  

1. a plural suffix occurring in taxonomic names, especially of phyla.

   Eumycota.

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Etymology

Origin of -ota

< New Latin < Greek, neuter plural of -ōtos, equivalent to -ō- ( see -osis) + -tos adj. suffix; cf. zygote

Example Sentences

He was not made available to reporters Tuesday, and his availability during OTA workouts is to be determined, a team spokesman said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2024

But to Carroll, they matter greatly, and there was no coincidence that the canoe ride occurred on the day before the final OTA and rookies leave for the summer.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 13, 2023

And during Thursday’s OTA, Jackson often looked like the best player on the field, picking off a Geno Smith pass in one seven-on-seven session and batting away a few others.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 1, 2023

Here’s more of what we learned during Thursday’s OTA:

From Seattle Times • Jun. 1, 2023

At that time, few would have imagined that a little over a year later Wagner would be leading the Seahawks’ defense through bag drills to kick off the team’s first OTA of the 2023 season.

From Seattle Times • May 22, 2023