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levator

Syllabification: (le·va·tor)
Pronunciation: /ləˈvātər/

(also levator muscle)
Definition of levator

noun

Anatomy
  • a muscle whose contraction causes the raising of a part of the body.

Origin:

early 17th century: from Latin, literally 'a person who lifts', from levare 'raise, lift'

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