gracile
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gracile — [ grasil ] adj. • 1545, repris XIXe; lat. gracilis → 2. grêle ♦ Littér. Mince et délicat. ⇒ élancé, 2. grêle. Les formes graciles d une fillette. Svelte et gracile. ⊗ CONTR. Épais, trapu. ● gracile adjectif (latin gracilis) Litt … Encyclopédie Universelle
Gracile — can refer to: * Gracile fasciculus * Gracile nucleus * Gracile syndrome , associated with a BCS1L mutation Gracile is the name for various plant species, including: * Dacrydium gracile , a Malaysian conifer * Eriophorum gracile , a type of… … Wikipedia
Gracile — Grac ile, Gracillent Grac il*lenta. [L. gracilis, gracilentus.] Slender; thin. [Obs.] Bailey. Syn: willowy. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gracile — / gratʃile/ agg. [dal lat. gracĭlis ]. 1. a. [di costituzione fisica piccola e minuta: una bambina g. ; braccia g. ] ▶◀ esile, magro, mingherlino, minuto, smilzo, sottile. ↓ asciutto, snello. ◀▶ corpacciuto, corpulento, massiccio, muscoloso,… … Enciclopedia Italiana
gracile — 1620s, from L. gracilis “slender, thin, fine; plain, simple.” Not etymologically connected to grace but often regarded as if it is. Perhaps a dissimilated form related to L. cracens slender; if so, perhaps cognate with Skt. krsah thin, weak,… … Etymology dictionary
gracile — [gras′il] adj. [L gracilis, scanty] 1. slender; slim 2. [by assoc. with GRACE] gracefully slender 3. graceful gracility [gra sil′ə tē, grəsil ə tē] n … English World dictionary
gracile — grà·ci·le agg. AU 1a. di qcn. o del corpo o di una sua parte, magro, esile, poco resistente agli sforzi e alla fatica: un bambino gracile, gambe gracili, fisico gracile Sinonimi: 1esile, fragile, magro, 2minuto. Contrari: atletico, forzuto,… … Dizionario italiano
Gracile Shrew Tenrec — Gracile Shrew Tenrec[1] Conservation status Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[2 … Wikipedia
Gracile Naked-tailed Shrew — Conservation status Data Deficient (IUCN 3.1) Scientific classification … Wikipedia
gracile fasciculus — n, pl gracile fasciculi FASCICULUS GRACILIS … Medical dictionary
Gracile nucleus — Brain: Gracile nucleus Section of the medulla oblongata at the level of the decussation of the Pyramids. Gracile nucleus is #8 … Wikipedia
