GRACILE


Meaning of GRACILE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈgra-səl, -ˌsī(-ə)l ]

adjective

Etymology: Latin gracilis

Date: 1623

1. : slender , slight

2. : graceful

3. : of, relating to, resembling, or being a relatively small slender australopithecine (genus Australopithecus ) characterized especially by molars and incisors of similar size that are adapted to a diet including both plant matter and animal flesh — compare robust 5

• grac·ile·ness noun

• gra·cil·i·ty gra-ˈsi-lə-tē noun

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