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gracilis

American  
[gras-uh-lis] / ˈgræs ə lɪs /

noun

Anatomy.

plural

graciles

  1. a muscle in the inner side of the thigh, the action of which assists in drawing the legs inward and in bending the knee.

Etymology

Origin of gracilis

1605–15; < New Latin; Latin: gracile

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