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-ota

a plural suffix occurring in taxonomic names, esp. of phyla: Eumycota.
Compare -ote.


Origin:
< NL < Gk, neut. pl. of -ōtos, equiv. to -ō- (see -osis ) + -tos adj. suffix; cf. zygote

Office of Technology Assessment

–noun U.S. Government.
a bipartisan agency, created in 1972, that informs and advises Congress about scientific and technical developments bearing on national policy. Abbreviation: OTA
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OTA
  1. Office of Technology Assessment

  2. Office of Technical Assistance

  3. Orthopaedic Trauma Association

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