trochanter in English dictionary

  • trochanter

    Meanings and definitions of "trochanter"

    • 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.
    • noun
      (anatomy)
      In vertebrates with legs, the end of the femur near the hip joint, not including the head or neck.
    • noun
      In some arthropods, the second segment of the leg, between the coxa and the femur.
    • noun
      one of the bony prominences developed near the upper extremity of the femur to which muscles are attached

    Synonyms of "trochanter" in English dictionary

    appendage, outgrowth, process are the top synonyms of "trochanter" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of trochanter

    • trochanter ( plural  trochanters)
    • trochanter (plural trochanters)

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