# trochanter

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
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.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/trochanter