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gracilis

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈɡras.ɪ.lɪs/
  • General-American: /ˈɡræs.ə.lɪs/

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noun

Meaning 1

A slender superficial muscle of the inner thigh.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: hoikkalihas — Inner thigh most superficial muscle
  • German: Schlankmuskel — Inner thigh most superficial muscle
  • Polish: mięsień smukły — Inner thigh most superficial muscle
  • Russian: то́нкая мы́шца (tónkaja mýšca) — Inner thigh most superficial muscle
  • Swedish: smala lårmuskeln — Inner thigh most superficial muscle
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