Meanings
nountrochantine (plural trochantines)
plural trochantines
- archaicbiologyThe joint of the leg of an insect linking the coxa and trochanter
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APA
trochantine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trochantine
MLA
“trochantine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trochantine. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “trochantine,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trochantine.
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