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(trō kant′ər)

noun

any of the jutting processes (in humans, two) at the upper end of the femur of many vertebrates
the second segment from the base of an insect leg

Origin: Gr trochantēr < trechein, to run: see troche

Related Forms:

trochanteric adjective

See trochanter in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

Any of several bony processes on the upper part of the femur of many vertebrates.
The second proximal segment of the leg of an insect.

Origin:

Origin: New Latin

Origin: , from Greek trokhantēr, ball of the hip joint

Origin: , from trekhein, to run

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Related Forms:

tro·chanˈter·al, troˌchan·terˈic (trōˌkən-tĕrˈĭk, -kăn-) adjective

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