Etymology

levator labii superioris

Today it means: A facial muscle arising from the lower margin of the orbit and inserting into the muscular substance of the upper lip which it elevates. Full definition →

New Latin levātor labiī superiōris
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  1. New Latin · borrowed fromlevātor labiī superiōris“lifter of the superior lip”
  2. English todaylevator labii superioris

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

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