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trochin

trochin noun: the lesser tuberosity of the head of the humerus.

Noun

trochin (plural trochins)

  1. The lesser tuberosity of the head of the humerus.
    Synonyms:
    tuberculum minus

Synonyms of trochin

  • tuberculum minus

Forms of trochin

pluraltrochins

Origin of trochin

Borrowed from French trochin, from troch(anter) + -in, from Ancient Greek τροχαντήρ (trokhantḗr), from τροχάνη (trokhánē, “wheel, axle, gear”) + -τήρ (-tḗr), from τροχάζω (trokházō, “to run quickly”).

Questions about trochin

What does trochin mean?
Trochin means the lesser tuberosity of the head of the humerus.
What part of speech is trochin?
Trochin is a noun.
What is the plural of trochin?
The plural of trochin is trochins.

Words near trochin in the dictionary

  1. trochilos
  2. trochiloses
  3. trochils
  4. trochilus
  5. trochiluses
  6. trochin
  7. troching
  8. trochings
  9. trochiscation
  10. trochisci
  11. trochiscus

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