trochanter

Senso (Inglese)

1. In vertebrates with legs, the end of the femur near the hip joint, not including the head or neck.
2. In some arthropods, the second segment of the leg, between the coxa and the femur.

sinonimi

impeller

rotor

runner

🏃

spool

swivel-joint

Traduzioni

trochanter

trocânter

trocanter

trohanter

trocànter

trokanter

trocánter

Etimologia (Inglese)

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