Main Entry: ho·meo·sta·sis

Pronunciation: \ˌhō-mē-ō-ˈstā-səs\

Function: noun

Etymology: New Latin

Date: 1926

: 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

— ho·meo·stat·ic \-ˈsta-tik\ adjective