levator labii superioris /lɪˈveɪ.tɚ ˌleɪ.biˌaɪ sʊˌpɪɹ.iˈɔɹ.ɪs/ noun1 •A facial muscle arising from the lower margin of the orbit and inserting into the muscular substance of the upper lip which it elevates. formslevatores labii superioris