-ata: Meaning and Definition of

-ata

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  1. a plural suffix occurring in loanwords from Latin, forming nouns used esp. in names of zoological groups: Vertebrata.

-ata

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  1. a plural suffix occurring in loanwords from Greek: stomata.

A.T.A.

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  1. Associate Technical Aide.
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