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trochanter

/trə(ʊ)ˈkæn.tə(r)/

trochanter noun: in vertebrates with legs, the end of the femur near the hip joint, not including the head or neck.

Noun

trochanter (plural trochanters)

  1. In vertebrates with legs, the end of the femur near the hip joint, not including the head or neck.
  2. In some arthropods, the second segment of the leg, between the coxa and the femur.

trochanter meaning in Tamil

trochanter in Tamil

கரட்டுமுண்டு, தொடை எலும்பு கொண்டை, ட்ரோக்காண்ட்டர், உச்சிமுளை

Forms of trochanter

pluraltrochanters

Origin of trochanter

From French trochanter, from Ancient Greek τροχαντήρ (trokhantḗr).

Words formed from trochanter

Questions about trochanter

What does trochanter mean?
Trochanter means in vertebrates with legs, the end of the femur near the hip joint, not including the head or neck.
What is trochanter in Tamil?
Trochanter in Tamil is கரட்டுமுண்டு, தொடை எலும்பு கொண்டை, ட்ரோக்காண்ட்டர். See Trochanter meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is trochanter?
Trochanter is a noun.
How do you pronounce trochanter?
Trochanter is pronounced /trə(ʊ)ˈkæn.tə(r)/ (UK).
What is the plural of trochanter?
The plural of trochanter is trochanters.

Words near trochanter in the dictionary

  1. trochal
  2. trochal disk
  3. trochal disks
  4. trochamminid
  5. trochamminids
  6. trochanter
  7. trochanteral
  8. trochanterian
  9. trochanteric
  10. trochanteriid
  11. trochanteriids

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