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OTA

1 American  
-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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“I think he is representative of where we are at as a football team,” rookie coach Mike Macdonald said after Thursday’s OTA, the second that has been open for media to view.

From Seattle Times • May 30, 2024

During Wednesday’s OTA those two ran consistently with the starting unit.

From Seattle Times • May 22, 2024

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

OTA, of course, is just an NFL legalistic term for “practice,” mostly denoting that the workouts are voluntary and cannot involve full pads or contact.

From Seattle Times • May 17, 2024

Sales of organic foods in the U.S. topped $63 billion in 2021, according to OTA, with consumers willing to pay top dollar for products free of pesticides and other contaminants.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 19, 2023