trochanter
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
See trochanter in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(trō-kănˈtər)
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.
Related Forms:
- tro·chanˈter·al, troˌchan·terˈic (trōˌkən-tĕrˈĭk, -kăn-) adjective
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