levator labii superioris
noun
levator la·bii su·pe·ri·or·is
-ˈlā-bē-ˌī-su̇-ˌpir-ē-ˈȯr-əs
: a facial muscle arising from the lower margin of the orbit and inserting into the muscular substance of the upper lip which it elevates
called also quadratus labii superioris
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Merriam-Webster unabridged
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