trochanter

English

Etymology

From French trochanter, from Ancient Greek τροχαντήρ (trokhantḗr)

Noun

trochanter (plural trochanters)

(anatomy) 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.

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Translations

anatomy:end of femur

Catalan: trocànter (ca) m
Finnish: sarvennoinen (fi)
French: trochanter (fr) m

Polish: krętarz (pl) m
Portuguese: trocanter m, trocânter m
Spanish: trocánter (es) m

second segment of the leg of some arthropods

Catalan: trocànter (ca) m
French: trochanter (fr) m
Polish: krętarz (pl) m

Portuguese: trocanter m, trocânter m
Spanish: trocánter (es) m

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