gracilis

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UK/ˈɡras.ɪ.lɪs/US/ˈɡræs.ə.lɪs/

noun

A slender superficial muscle of the inner thigh.

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Meanings

noungracilis (plural graciles)

plural graciles

  1. anatomyA slender superficial muscle of the inner thigh.

Origin

  1. Latingracilis“slender”
  2. Englishgracilis

From Latin gracilis (“slender”). Doublet of gracile.

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Translations

Finnish hoikkalihas
  • hoikkalihasInner thigh most superficial muscle
German Schlankmuskel
  • SchlankmuskelInner thigh most superficial muscle
Polish mięsień smukły
  • mięsień smukłyInner thigh most superficial muscle
Russian то́нкая мы́шца
  • то́нкая мы́шца (tónkaja mýšca)Inner thigh most superficial muscle
Swedish smala lårmuskeln
  • smala lårmuskelnInner thigh most superficial muscle

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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