Trochanter - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'Trochanter' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Trochanter

[ n.]

- One of two processes near the head of the femur, the outer being called the great trochanter, and the inner the small trochanter.
- The third joint of the leg of an insect, or the second when the trochantine is united with the coxa.

Nearby Words:

troad troat trocar trochaic trochaical trochal trochanteric trochantine trochar troche

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