trochanter

Meaning

Noun

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.

Origin

From French trochanter, from Ancient Greek τροχαντήρ

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