n.
Pronunciation: ˌ h ō -m ē - ō - ' st ā -s ə s
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 \ - ' sta-tik \ adjective