trochanter

‖n. [ NL., fr. Gr. &unr_;. ] 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. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Zool.) The third joint of the leg of an insect, or the second when the trochantine is united with the coxa. [ 1913 Webster ]