Trochanter
Pronunciation : Tro*chan"ter
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [NL., fr. Gr.
Definition : 1. (Anat.)
Defn: One of two processes near the head of the femur, the outer being called the great trochanter, and the inner the small trochanter.
2. (Zo?l.)
Defn: The third joint of the leg of an insect, or the second when the trochantine is united with the coxa.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913