noun
also tro·chan·tine trōˈkantə̇n
( -s )
Etymology: French trochantin, diminutive of trochanter, from Greek trochantēr
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
• tro·chan·ti·nal -tən ə l adjective
• tro·chan·tin·i·an |trōkən.|tinēən adjective