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greater trochanter
Very large process on the lateral and proximal end of the femur shaft, for the attachment of muscles that stabilize the hip during one-legged balance (whether in standing or in bipedal locomotion).
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: Archaeology
- Category: Human evolution
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