levatores labii superioris alarumque nasi

US/ˌlɛv.əˈtɔɹˌiz ˌleɪ.biˌaɪ sʊˌpɪɹ.iˈɔɹ.ɪs əˌlɛɹ.əmˌkwi ˈneɪˌzaɪ/

A form of levator labii superioris alaeque nasi — A muscle of the face that arises from the nasal process of the maxilla, that passes downward and laterally, that divides into a part inserting into the alar cartilage and one inserting into the upper lip and that dilates the nostril and elevates the upper lip.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralrareplural of levator labii superioris alaeque nasi
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