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TROCHANTER
trochanter
(noun) one of the bony prominences developed near the upper extremity of the femur to which muscles are attached
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
trochanter (plural trochanters)
(anatomy) In vertebrates with legs, the end of the femur near the hip joint, not including the head or neck.
In some arthropods, the second segment of the leg, between the coxa and the femur.
Source: Wiktionary
Tro*chan"ter, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr.
1. (Anat.)
Definition: One of two processes near the head of the femur, the outer being called the great trochanter, and the inner the small trochanter.
2. (Zoöl.)
Definition: The third joint of the leg of an insect, or the second when the trochantine is united with the coxa.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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