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"Trochanter" Definition

noun

Any of several bony processes on the upper part of the femur of many vertebrates.

Source: American Heritage Dictionary

The second proximal segment of the leg of an insect.

Source: American Heritage Dictionary

A rough prominence at the upper part of the femur of many vertebrates serving usually for the attachment of muscles.

Source: Merriam-Webster

The second segment of an insect's leg adjacent to the coxa.

Source: Merriam-Webster

Any of a number of bony protuberances by which muscles are attached to the upper part of the thigh bone.

Source: Oxford Dictionary

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