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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

Example Sentences

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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

It’s a group Macdonald raved about following Wednesday’s OTA.

From Seattle Times • May 23, 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

Bumphus was present and took part in drills, but obviously one noncontact OTA is not enough to make a real assessment of where things stand at nose tackle.

From Seattle Times • May 22, 2023