n.
Pronunciation: tr ō - ' kan-t ə r
Function: noun
Etymology: Greek trochant ē r; akin to Greek trechein to run
Date: 1615
1 : a rough prominence at the upper part of the femur of many vertebrates serving usually for the attachment of muscles
2 : the second segment of an insect's leg adjacent to the coxa
– tro · chan · ter · al \ -t ə -r ə l \ adjective
– tro · chan · ter · ic \ ˌ tr ō -k ə n- ' ter-ik, - ˌ kan- \ adjective