Found 2 items, similar to trochanter.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: trochanter trochanter n : one of the bony prominences developed near the upper extremity of the femur to which muscles are attached
English → English (gcide) Definition: Trochanter Trochanter \Tro*chan"ter\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ?.] 1. (Anat.) One of two processes near the head of the femur, the outer being called the great trochanter, and the inner the small trochanter. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo["o]l.) The third joint of the leg of an insect, or the second when the trochantine is united with the coxa. [1913 Webster]