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oto-

a combining form meaning “ear,” used in the formation of compound words: otology.
Also, especially before a vowel, ot-.


Origin:
< Gk ōto-, comb. form of oûs ear 1
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oto- or ot-  
pref.  Ear: otology.

[New Latin, from Greek ous, ōt-, ear; see ous- in Indo-European roots.]
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oto- or ot-
pref.
Ear: otology.

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