OTA

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-ota

²

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

   Eumycota.

Word History and Origins

Origin of OTA¹

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

Example Sentences

Sesshiu, the remarkable painter who founded the school bearing his name, was of the noble family of Ota, and was born in 1440.

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They went down by a nearly impassable road, then turning to the right, proceeded along the gloomy valley of Ota.

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Allied to the Stinger (ota) of Yoruba, and Idzalco, the fighter which makes one go.

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Ota, angrily flinging down the flower, turned away, after an impulse to force his way into the house and help himself to the coat.

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Striking across the mountains, which rise sheer from the sea, we come to Cape Ota, the most westerly point of Yezo.

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