Trochanter
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /trə(ʊ)ˈkæn.tə(r)/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Trochanter is a noun meaning (anatomy) In vertebrates with legs, the end of the femur near the hip joint, not including the head or neck.
Meaning
(anatomy) In vertebrates with legs, the end of the femur near the hip joint, not including the head or neck.
More Meanings
- In some arthropods, the second segment of the leg, between the coxa and the femur.
Word Forms
- trochanters
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include antitrochanter, metatrochanter, trochin, metafemur, tibia, femorotibialis.
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