English Explanatory Dictionary

levator anguli oris

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A facial muscle that arises from the maxilla, inclines downward to be inserted into the corner of the mouth, and draws the lips up and back.

Pronunciation

/lɪˈveɪ.tɚ ˌæŋ.ɡjəˌlaɪ ˈɔɹ.ɪs/

Word forms

levator anguli oris levatores angulorum oris levatores angulorum orum

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin levātor angulī ōris (“lifter of the angle of the mouth”).

Synonyms

caninus
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