levator scapulae

noun

A skeletal muscle located at the back and side of the neck.

OriginLatin levator scapulae →
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Meanings

noun
  1. A skeletal muscle located at the back and side of the neck.

Origin

  1. Latinlevator scapulae“lifter of the shoulder blade”
  2. Englishlevator scapulae

From Latin levator scapulae (“lifter of the shoulder blade”)

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levator scapulae. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/levator%20scapulae

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