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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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jocularsaid or done as a joke : characterized by jesting : playful
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shunto avoid deliberately and especially habitually
crinkleto form many short bends or ripples
tithea tenth part of something paid as a voluntary contribution or as a tax especially for the support of a religious establishment
carafea bottle with a flaring lip used to hold beverages and especially wine
searbeing dried and withered
decoya pond into which wildfowl are lured for capture
catharsispurification or purgation of the emotions (such as pity and fear) primarily through art
offensivemaking attack : aggressive