levator
noun
le·va·tor
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plural levatores\ ˌle-və-ˈtȯr-(ˌ)ēz
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or levators
Definition of levator
: a muscle that serves to raise a body part — compare depressor
Examples of levator in a Sentence
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As might be expected from animals so closely related, all the musculature was exactly alike except for the levator muscle, which none of the wolves had. — James Gorman, New York Times, "Those Puppy Dog Eyes You Can’t Resist? Thank Evolution," 17 June 2019 But the key finding was that the levator anguli oculi medialis muscle, or LAOM, is nearly absent in wolves. — John Timmer, Ars Technica, "We may have inadvertently selected for muscles on dogs’ faces," 18 June 2019 The dominant muscle action is from the levator labii superioris. — Neil Steinberg, CNN, "How many types of smile are there?," 13 June 2018 The jaw muscles were also significantly enlarged in the cannibals, especially the jaw-closing levator mandibulae, whose bulging appearance reminded me of a kid with six pieces of Dubble Bubble jammed into each cheek. — Bill Schutt, Discover Magazine, "The Case for Cannibalism," 29 Mar. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'levator.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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levator
noun
le·va·tor
| \ li-ˈvāt-ər
\
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plural levatores\ ˌlev-ə-ˈtōr-(ˌ)ēz
\
or levators\ li-ˈvāt-ərz
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or levators\ li-ˈvāt-ərz
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Medical Definition of levator
: a muscle that serves to raise a body part — compare depressor sense a