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-ota 2 American  
  1. a plural suffix occurring in taxonomic names, especially of phyla.

    Eumycota.


Etymology

Origin of -ota

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

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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

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

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 1, 2023

Brown, who suffered a knee injury in 2021 that still lingered into the 2022 season, appeared to be full go during Monday’s OTA.

From Seattle Times ● May 22, 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

OTA officials said in a statement the regulation “will do much to deter and detect organic fraud and protect organic integrity throughout the supply chain.”

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 19, 2023

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