gracilis [gras-uh-lis] EXAMPLES|WORD ORIGIN noun, plural grac·i·les [gras-uh-leez] /ˈgræs əˌliz/. Anatomy. a muscle in the inner side of the thigh, the action of which assists in drawing the legs inward and in bending the knee. Liberaldictionary.com
Origin of gracilis 1605–15; New Latin; Latin: gracile Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019 Examples from the Web for gracilis Historical Examples of gracilis
The gracilis is one of the most beautiful of all the deutzias.
George W. Cable
“I’ll run the Gracilis if you will steer,” she said quietly.
Robert W. Chambers
Top: Hybopsis gracilis gracilis, 230.0 mm standard length, one of the largest specimens examined.
Geographic Variation in the North American Cyprinid Fish, Hybopsis gracilis
Leonard J. Olund
Bottom: Hybopsis gracilis gulonella, 121.6 mm standard length, the largest specimen examined of this subspecies.
Geographic Variation in the North American Cyprinid Fish, Hybopsis gracilis
Leonard J. Olund
Judging from the nature of the terrain, the range of gracilis does not extend eastward much beyond the Raft River Mountains.
The Pocket Gophers (Genus Thomomys) of Utah, Vol. 1 No. 1
Stephen D. Durrant