01 n. One of two processes near the head of the femur, the outer being called the great trochanter, and the inner the small trochanter.
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One of two processes near the head of the femur, the outer being called the great trochanter, and the inner the small trochanter.(Anat.)
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The third joint of the leg of an insect, or the second when the trochantine is united with the coxa.(Zool.)