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Definition of Otis
1. Noun. United States inventor who manufactured the first elevator with a safety device (1811-1861).
2. Noun. Type genus of the Otididae: European bustard.
Exact synonyms: Genus Otis
Generic synonyms: Bird Genus
Group relationships: Family Otididae, Otididae
Member holonyms: Great Bustard, Otis Tarda
Generic synonyms: Bird Genus
Group relationships: Family Otididae, Otididae
Member holonyms: Great Bustard, Otis Tarda
Definition of Otis
1. n. A genus of birds including the bustards.
Definition of Otis
1. Proper noun. (surname from=given names dot=), notably of the American revolutionary hero James Otis. ¹
2. Proper noun. (Chiefly American English) (Germanic male given name), transferred from the surname. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Otis
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