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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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imperialof, relating to, befitting, or suggestive of an empire or an emperor
rigorharsh inflexibility in opinion, temper, or judgment : severity
canvassto go through (a district) or go to (persons) in order to solicit orders or political support or to determine opinions or sentiments
engagingtending to draw favorable attention or interest : attractive
celibateof, relating to, or characterized by celibacy:
inchoatebeing only partly in existence or operation : incipient
abstrusedifficult to comprehend : recondite
inadvertentlyunintentional
embroiderto ornament with needlework
ellipsisthe omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete