trochin

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noun

The lesser tuberosity of the head of the humerus.

Similar
tuberculum minus
OriginFrench trochin ← Ancient Greek τροχαντήρ →
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Meanings

nountrochin (plural trochins)

plural trochins

  1. anatomyThe lesser tuberosity of the head of the humerus.

    Synonyms: tuberculum minus

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe lesser tuberosity of the head of the humerus.

Similar
tuberculum minus

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekτροχαντήρ
  2. Frenchtrochin
  3. Englishtrochin

Borrowed from French trochin, from troch(anter) + -in, from Ancient Greek τροχαντήρ (trokhantḗr), from τροχάνη (trokhánē, “wheel, axle, gear”) + -τήρ (-tḗr), from τροχάζω (trokházō, “to run quickly”).

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APA

trochin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trochin

MLA

“trochin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trochin. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “trochin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trochin.

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