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.