levator anguli oris

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

• (General American) IPA^(key): /lɪˈveɪ.tɚ ˌæŋ.ɡjəˌlaɪ ˈɔɹ.ɪs/

levator anguli oris (plural levatores angulorum oris or levatores angulorum orum)

1. (anatomy) 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.

   Synonym: caninus

   Hypernym: levator

   Coordinate terms: levator ani, levator costae, levator labii superioris, levator labii superioris alaeque nasi, levator palpebrae superioris, levator prostatae, levator scapulae, levator veli palatini

• “levator anguli oris”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.