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Webster 1913 Edition

Levo-

Le′vo-

(lē′vō̍-)

p

ref.

A prefix from L.

laevus

, meaning:

(a)

Pertaining to, or toward, the left;

as,

levo

rotatory

.

(b)

(Chem. & Opt.)

Turning the plane of polarized light to the left;

as,

levo

tartaric acid;

levo

racemic acid;

levo

gyratory crystals, etc.

[Written also

lævo-

.]