ləˈvād.ə(r), -väd.- noun
( plural lev·a·to·res ˌlevəˈtōr(ˌ)ēz ; or levators )
Etymology: New Latin, from Medieval Latin, lever, one that levies, from Latin levatus (past participle of levare to raise) + -or — more at lever
: a muscle that serves to raise a body part — compare depressor