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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024a•ma (ä′mä),USA pronunciation n., pl. a•mas, a•ma. - a Japanese diver, usually a woman, who tends underwater oyster beds used in the cultivation of pearls.
- Japanese, of uncertain origin, originally
- 1945–50
-ama, - var. of -orama, occurring as the final element in compounds when the first element is a disyllable ending in -r, used so that the entire word maintains the same number of syllables as panorama:rollerama; Futurama.
A.M.A., - American Management Association.
- American Medical Association.
- American Motorcycle Association.
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