trochanter

/T R AA1 CH AE1 N T ER0/
noun
  1. 1

    In vertebrates with legs, the end of the femur near the hip joint, not including the head or neck.

  2. 2

    In some arthropods, the second segment of the leg, between the coxa and the femur.

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