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- ( -osis ) + -tos adj. suffix; zygote

Example Sentences

"Even with these studies, there remains a huge gap in understanding disease biology on a genetic level," says first author Mineto Ota, MD, PhD.

From Science Daily

Ota is a postdoctoral scholar in Marson's Gladstone lab, as well as in the lab of Stanford scientist Jonathan Pritchard, PhD.

From Science Daily

Ota searched for individuals with genetic mutations that lowered gene function in ways that changed their red blood cells.

From Science Daily

Ota: “Flora and her family lived at the end of the street where I used to go for a walk. I would sit on my walker and rest before turning around and she would come and bring me flowers. Then she started coming over and we just became friends. Now we get together a lot.”

From Los Angeles Times

Ota: “She is a sweet little girl, always smiling and just adorable. At first she was quite shy, but what was adorable is she would write notes and bring them to me. She would always smile when she brought me things, and even if they were just weeds, I would put them in water.”

From Los Angeles Times