0 having a light, thin body; used especially in anthropology to describe modern types of human: --
The shafts of the bones are often thin (gracile) and become thinner during growth.
Radical changes in morphology took place before gracile australopiths evolved; the pelvis structure and feet are very similar to modern humans.
Most were small, gracile animals with an erect limb posture.
Some of its diagnostic characteristics include relatively few tooth positions, a gracile upper arm, and an ischium that curves towards its expanded tip.
The alternative morphology is the gracile body type.
For example, comparing similar species, rats have robust body types while mice are gracile.
Characterised by gracile body types, they are thought to have had dark skin colour approaching black and wavy or curly black hair.
The pedipalps (pincers) are relatively gracile with slender digits and a globose base.
