What does "trochanter" mean?
Trochanter: (Zoöl.) The third joint of the leg of an insect, or the second when the trochantine is united with the coxa.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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