Levo definition
To the left.
Levorotatory.
prefix
Levorotatory.
Levulose.
prefix
Toward or on the left-hand side.
Levorotatory.
affix
(chem.) Levorotatory.
Levulose.
affix
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Levorotatory.
adjective
Origin of levo
- < L laevus, left < earlier *laiwos < IE *laiwos (> Gr laios) < base *(e)lei-, to bend, curve > el(bow)
From Webster's New World College Dictionary, 5th Edition
- French lévo- from Latin laevus left
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition