@foxhound_foxis correct. The word is "statute" and the term is either "eradicated by statute" or "statutorily eradicated" so either you misread/mis-remembered the word (which seems possible if you weren't familiar with it) or they had a typo on the form.
@samusbeliskner is also correct in what the term means. There are special legal circumstances where something that you get convicted of can technically be removed from your record. "Expunged or otherwise eradicated by statute" means "removed from your record because it was specifically expunged or removed through any other legal means."
Sealed means it happened when you were a minor and at some point you paid to have to "removed" from your record and you can generally only do that if you only screw up once as a juvenile once you turn 18. Dismissed means you weren't convicted (i.e. they decided there isn't sufficient evidence to convict). Expunged or otherwise eradicated by statute also generally only applies to juvenile offenses, but the difference is sealed means "most people can't access the records", expunged/eradicated means it literally ceases to exist. Once that happens, it's as if you were never convicted. I don't believe they even keep a record of the fact that a conviction was expunged.
As for whether or not you should list your misdemeanor, I would be absolutely sure that you know for fact it's expunged before not listing it because if you don't mention it and it -does- show up on a background check then it's a pretty safe bet you will not get that job.
-Byshop
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