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  1. 1. n. One of two processes near the head of the femur, the outer being called the great trochanter, and the inner the small trochanter. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. The third joint of the leg of an insect, or the second when the trochantine is united with the coxa. Source: opted
  3. 3. n. one of the bony prominences developed near the upper extremity of the femur to which muscles are attached Source: wordnet
  4. 4. 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. 2. (Zoöl.) The third joint of the leg of an insect, or the second when the trochantine is united with the coxa. Source: webster
  5. 5. One of two processes near the head of the femur, the outerbeing called the great trochanter, and the inner the smalltrochanter. Source: adambom
  6. 6. n:100 n. one of the bony prominences developed near the upper extremity of the femur to which muscles are attached Source: ecdict

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