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stato-
Resting; equilibrium; balance.
Greek statos, standing.
A statoblast is a reproductive body in certain bryozoans that can survive unfavourable conditions in a state of rest or stasis; a statocyst is an organ of balance and orientation in some invertebrates; a statocyte is an equivalent organ in some plants; both contain statoliths, particles that sense gravity; a statoscope is a form of aneroid barometer adapted for recording small changes in aircraft altitude.
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