equilibratory

adjective

equil·​i·​bra·​to·​ry ə̇ˈkwiləbrəˌtōrē 

ēˈk-;

ˌēkwəˈlib-, 

ˌekwə-, 

-wəˈlīb-

: serving to cause or maintain equilibrium

equilibratory reactions in the form of wing positions that differ from the … normal

—Biological Abstracts

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