Noun
gracilis (plural graciles)
(anatomy) A slender superficial muscle of the inner thigh.
For example, they may preferentially consume Red three-awn (Aristida longiseta) during the summer, Buffalograss ( Buchloe dactyloides ) from May to August, and blue grama Bouteloua gracilis during spring, summer and autumn. Source: Internet
The adductor brevis originates on the inferior ramus of the pubis below the gracilis and stretches obliquely below the pectineus down to the upper third of the linea aspera. Source: Internet
Photoactivatable adenylyl cyclase (PAC) was discovered in E. gracilis and can be expressed in other organisms through genetic manipulation. Source: Internet
The semitendiosus and the semimembranosus share their origin with the long head of the biceps, and both attaches on the medial side of the proximal head of the tibia together with the gracilis and sartorius to form the pes anserinus. Source: Internet
Some biologists suggest the modern giraffe descended from G. jumae ; others find G. gracilis a more likely candidate. Source: Internet