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tro·chan·tin
variants:
or less commonly trochantine \ trōˈkantə̇n \
plural -s
Definition of trochantin
1 : the proximal of the two segments into which the trochanter of the leg of an insect may be divided and which is often united with the coxa
2 : the lesser trochanter of the femur
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