TROCHANTER


Meaning of TROCHANTER in English

n.1 Anat. any of several bony protuberances by which muscles are attached to the upper part of the thigh-bone.

2 Zool. the second segment of the leg in insects.

Etymology: F f. Gk trokhanter f. trekho run

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.