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HOMEOSTASIS

a relatively stable state of equilibrium or a tendency toward such a state between the different but interdependent elements or groups of elements of an organism, population, or group

The meaning of the word homeostasis is a relatively stable state of equilibrium or a tendency toward such a state between the different but interdependent elements or groups of elements of an organism, population, or group.

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WordMeaning
languiddrooping or flagging from or as if from exhaustion : weak
pithyconsisting of or abounding in pith
germa small mass of living substance capable of developing into an organism or one of its parts
gnarledfull of knots or gnarls : knotty
scintillaspark
progenydescendants
impedimentsomething that impedes
fawningseeking or used to seek approval or favor by means of flattery
reticentinclined to be silent or uncommunicative in speech : reserved
disheartento cause to lose hope, enthusiasm, or courage : to cause to lose spirit or morale