English Explanatory Dictionary

levator labii superioris

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A facial muscle arising from the lower margin of the orbit and inserting into the muscular substance of the upper lip which it elevates.

Pronunciation

/lɪˈveɪ.tɚ ˌleɪ.biˌaɪ sʊˌpɪɹ.iˈɔɹ.ɪs/

Word forms

levator labii superioris levatores labii superioris

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin levātor labiī superiōris (“lifter of the superior lip”).

Synonyms

quadratus labii superior
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