trochantin

noun

tro·​chan·​tin

variants or less commonly trochantine

trōˈkantə̇n

plural -s

1

: the proximal of the two segments into which the trochanter of the leg of an insect may be divided and which is often united with the coxa

2

: the lesser trochanter of the femur

trochantinal

-tənᵊl

adjective

trochantinian

¦trōkən‧¦tinēən

adjective

Word History

Etymology

French trochantin, diminutive of trochanter, from Greek trochantēr

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