Gracilis, a Latin adjective meaning

slender Slender may refer to: Term * Gracility or slenderness Literature * Abraham Slender, a character in William Shakespeare's ''The Merry Wives of Windsor, The Merry Wives of Winsor'' Slender Man *Slender Man, a fictional supernatural character * ...

graceful Gracefulness, or being graceful, is the physical characteristic of displaying "pretty agility", in the form of elegant movement, poise, or balance. The etymological root of ''grace'' is the Latin word ''gratia'' from ''gratus'', meaning pleasing ...

gracile Gracility is slenderness, the condition of being gracile, which means slender. It derives from the Latin adjective ''gracilis'' (masculine or feminine), or ''gracile'' ( neuter), which in either form means slender, and when transferred for examp ...

, may refer to :

Anatomy

Fasciculus gracilis ''Fasciculus vesanus'' is an extinct species of stem group, stem-group Ctenophora, ctenophores known from the Burgess Shale of British Columbia, Canada. It is dated to and belongs to middle Cambrian strata. The species is remarkable for its tw ...

or Gracile fasciculus, the tract of Goll, a bundle of axon fibres in the dorsomedial spinal cord *

Gracilis muscle The gracilis muscle (; Latin for "slender") is the most superficial muscle on the medial side of the thigh. It is thin and flattened, broad above, narrow and tapering below. Structure It arises by a thin aponeurosis from the anterior margins ...

, the most superficial muscle on the medial side of the thigh *

Nucleus gracilis The dorsal column nuclei are a pair of nuclei in the dorsal columns of the dorsal column–medial lemniscus pathway (DCML) in the brainstem. The name refers collectively to the cuneate nucleus and gracile nucleus, which are situated at the lo ...

, one of the dorsal column nuclei

Species, subspecies, synonyms, hybrids and varieties

Mentha × gracilis ''Mentha'' × ''gracilis'' (syn. ''Mentha'' × ''gentilis'' L.; syn. ''Mentha cardiaca'' (S.F. Gray) Bak.) is a hybrid mint species within the genus ''Mentha'', a sterile hybrid between '' Mentha arvensis'' (cornmint) and '' Mentha spicata'' (na ...

'' – a mint hybrid * '' N. gracilis (disambiguation)'', numerous species * '' P. gracilis (disambiguation)'', numerous species * '' S. gracilis (disambiguation)'', numerous species * '' Spiranthes lacera var. gracilis'', a subspecies in the orchid species ''

Spiranthes lacera ''Spiranthes lacera'', commonly called the slender ladies'-tresses, is a species of orchid that is native to Eastern North America. It has a widespread range and is found in a variety of open habitats, both natural and disturbed. It produces a sp ...

'' * '' T. gracilis (disambiguation)'', numerous species * ''

Ulmus minor 'Umbraculifera Gracilis' The Field Elm cultivar ''Ulmus minor'' 'Umbraculifera Gracilis' was obtained as a sport of 'Umbraculifera' by the Späth nursery of Berlin c.1897. It was marketed by the Späth nursery in the early 20th century, and by the Hesse Nursery of Weene ...

'', an elm cultivar * '' Uropsilus gracilis'', gracile shrew mole * ''

Urtica gracilis ''Urtica gracilis'', commonly known as the slender nettle, tall nettle, or American stinging nettle, is a perennial plant without woody stems that is well known for the unpleasant stinging hairs on its leaves and stems. It is native to much of No ...

'', the American stinging nettle * ''Utricularia neglecta f. gracilis'', a synonym for ''

Utricularia australis ''Utricularia australis'' is a medium-sized, perennial species of aquatic bladderwort.Bruce Salmon (2001) ''"Carnivorous Plants of New Zealand"'' Ecosphere Publications This species has a vast geographic range, being found throughout Europe, in ...

'', a plant species * ''

Xantusia gracilis The sandstone night lizard (''Xantusia gracilis'') is a species of night lizard. Prior to 2005, it was considered a subspecies of the granite night lizard, ''Xantusia henshawi''. The physical difference is that the sandstone night lizard has ligh ...

'', sandstone night lizard * '' Yelovichnus gracilis'', a species of enigmatic Ediacaran fossil

Anatomy

Species, subspecies, synonyms, hybrids and varieties

See also