stato-

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Propagules or spores in aquatic organisms.

OriginAncient Greek στατός →
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Meanings

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  1. biologyPropagules or spores in aquatic organisms.
  2. biologyorgans or other structures that maintain equilibrium or orientation in organisms.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekστατός“standing”
  2. Englishstato-

From Ancient Greek στατός (statós, “standing”).

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APA

stato-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stato-

MLA

“stato-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stato-. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stato-,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stato-.

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