"OTU" meaning in English

See OTU in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-prop}} OTU
  1. Initialism of Ontario Tech University. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Ontario Tech University
    Sense id: en-OTU-en-name-e4QC540M

Noun

Forms: OTUs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} OTU (plural OTUs)
  1. (biology) Initialism of operational taxonomic unit. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: operational taxonomic unit Categories (topical): Biology
    Sense id: en-OTU-en-noun-I6YEHOai Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 47 17 32 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 8 46 13 32 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 50 10 35 Topics: biology, natural-sciences
  2. (aviation) Initialism of Operational Training Unit. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Operational Training Unit Categories (topical): Aviation
    Sense id: en-OTU-en-noun-058hHPkt Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
  3. Initialism of oxygen toxicity unit. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: oxygen toxicity unit
    Sense id: en-OTU-en-noun-EwDyV9en

Inflected forms

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