TROCHANTERS

Noun

trochanters

plural of trochanter

Source: Wiktionary


TROCHANTER

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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