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otos

otos is the plural of oto.

Meaning of oto

Noun

oto (plural otos)

  1. (informal) An otocinclus (freshwater fish, genus Otocinclus).
    • All the tetras in my tank (3 species - black neons, Pristellas, and red eyes) died within a 36 hour period. The corys and otos in the same tank are fine.
      There was no change in water quality, feeding habits, or water temperature. I have no idea why all the tets would die in such a short time span.1998 January 24, LASP, “Dead tetras”, in rec.aquaria.freshwater.misc (Usenet)

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Questions about otos

What is otos the plural of?
Otos is the plural of oto.

Words near otos in the dictionary

  1. otorrhoea
  2. otorrhoeas
  3. otorrhœa
  4. otorrhœal
  5. otorrhœic
  6. otos
  7. Otosaka
  8. Otosakas
  9. otosalpingitis
  10. otoscleroses
  11. otosclerosis

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