LEVATOR


Meaning of LEVATOR in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ li-ˈvā-tər ]

noun

( plural lev·a·to·res ˌle-və-ˈtȯr-(ˌ)ēz ; or levators )

Etymology: New Latin, from Latin levare to raise — more at lever

Date: 1615

: a muscle that serves to raise a body part — compare depressor

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