trochanter

[ troh-kan-ter ]

/ troʊˈkæn tər /

noun

Anatomy. either of two knobs at the top of the femur, the greater on the outside and the lesser on the inside, serving for the attachment of muscles between the thigh and pelvis.

Zoology. any similar prominence on the femur in many other vertebrates.

Entomology. (in an insect) the usually small second segment of the leg, between the coxa and femur.

Origin of trochanter

1605–15; <New Latin <Greek trochantḗr ball on which the hip bone turns in its socket

OTHER WORDS FROM trochanter

tro·chan·ter·ic

[troh-kuhn-ter-ik], /ˌtroʊ kənˈtɛr ɪk/, tro·chan·ter·al, adjectivesub·tro·chan·ter·ic, adjective

Words nearby trochanter

Trobriand Islands, trocar, troch., trochaic, trochal, trochanter, trochanterian, troche, trochee, trochelminth, trochilus

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Example sentences from the Web for trochanter

Trochanter I with dorso-terminal blade; postero-lateral angles of capitulum with rather short prolongations.
Handbook of Medical Entomology|William Albert Riley
The Creodonta differ from all living Carnivores in having a femur with a third trochanter.
The Vertebrate Skeleton|Sidney H. Reynolds
This trochanter is absent from the thigh bones of land-inhabiting dinosaurs with short tails, such as Stegosaurus and Triceratops.
Dinosaurs|William Diller Matthew
Fulcrant: the trochanter when continued along the femur, as in Carabids.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith

In many families the trochanter appears to be represented by two small segments, there being thus an extra joint in the leg.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 2|Various

British Dictionary definitions for trochanter

trochanter

/ (trəʊˈkæntə) /

noun

any of several processes on the upper part of the vertebrate femur, to which muscles are attached

the third segment of an insect's leg

Word Origin for trochanter

C17: via French from Greek trokhantēr, from trekhein to run

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Medical definitions for trochanter

trochanter

[ trō-kăn′tər ]

n.

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

单词	trochanter
释义	trochanter [ troh-kan-ter ] / troʊˈkæn tər / noun Anatomy. either of two knobs at the top of the femur, the greater on the outside and the lesser on the inside, serving for the attachment of muscles between the thigh and pelvis. Zoology. any similar prominence on the femur in many other vertebrates. Entomology. (in an insect) the usually small second segment of the leg, between the coxa and femur. Origin of trochanter 1605–15; <New Latin <Greek trochantḗr ball on which the hip bone turns in its socket OTHER WORDS FROM trochanter tro·chan·ter·ic [troh-kuhn-ter-ik], /ˌtroʊ kənˈtɛr ɪk/, tro·chan·ter·al, adjectivesub·tro·chan·ter·ic, adjective Words nearby trochanter Trobriand Islands, trocar, troch., trochaic, trochal, trochanter, trochanterian, troche, trochee, trochelminth, trochilus Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for trochanter Trochanter I with dorso-terminal blade; postero-lateral angles of capitulum with rather short prolongations. Handbook of Medical Entomology\|William Albert Riley The Creodonta differ from all living Carnivores in having a femur with a third trochanter. The Vertebrate Skeleton\|Sidney H. Reynolds This trochanter is absent from the thigh bones of land-inhabiting dinosaurs with short tails, such as Stegosaurus and Triceratops. Dinosaurs\|William Diller Matthew Fulcrant: the trochanter when continued along the femur, as in Carabids. Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology\|John. B. Smith In many families the trochanter appears to be represented by two small segments, there being thus an extra joint in the leg. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 2\|Various British Dictionary definitions for trochanter trochanter / (trəʊˈkæntə) / noun any of several processes on the upper part of the vertebrate femur, to which muscles are attached the third segment of an insect's leg Word Origin for trochanter C17: via French from Greek trokhantēr, from trekhein to run Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for trochanter trochanter [ trō-kăn′tər ] n. Any of several bony processes on the upper part of the femur. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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