trochanter

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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Definition

  1. noun one of the bony prominences developed near the upper extremity of the femur to which muscles are attached

Etymology

From French trochanter, from Ancient Greek τροχαντήρ (trokhantḗr).

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