trochanter
Anatomy. either of two knobs at the top of the femur, the greater on the outside and the lesser on the inside, serving for the attachment of muscles between the thigh and pelvis.
Zoology. any similar prominence on the femur in many other vertebrates.
Entomology. (in an insect) the usually small second segment of the leg, between the coxa and femur.
Origin of trochanter
1Other words from trochanter
- tro·chan·ter·ic [troh-kuhn-ter-ik], /ˌtroʊ kənˈtɛr ɪk/, tro·chan·ter·al, adjective
- sub·tro·chan·ter·ic, adjective
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How to use trochanter in a sentence
The first of these is called the 'coxa', and is succeeded by a short joint called the 'trochanter'.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia | VariousThe internal trochanter was also fractured in four small pieces.
Lameness of the Horse | John Victor LacroixCoxa, smooth; trochanter with large protuberance ending in a heavy spine on the outer edge.
The trochanter, femur and tibia are covered with stout simple hairs of varying length.
It is noteworthy, however, that this genus retains the third trochanter to the femur, which is lost in Nimravus.
British Dictionary definitions for trochanter
/ (trəʊˈkæntə) /
any of several processes on the upper part of the vertebrate femur, to which muscles are attached
the third segment of an insect's leg
Origin of trochanter
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