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  OTA

  Office of Technology Assessment.
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  -ota

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

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

Example Sentences

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

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

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

Among the players not seen on the field during the OTA was cornerback Tariq Woolen, who made the Pro Bowl last season as a rookie after earning the starting spot at right cornerback.

From Seattle Times • May 22, 2023