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gracile definition

grac·ile (gras′il)

adjective

  1. slender; slim

  2. Etymology: by assoc. with grace

    gracefully slender
  3. graceful

Etymology: L gracilis, scanty

Related Forms:

  • gracility gra·cil′·ity (gra sil′ə tē, grə-) noun

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