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• levo
  levo

  adjective

  levorotatory.
• levo-
  levo-

  a combining form meaning “left,” “levorotatory,” used in the formation of compound words.

levo

¹ American  

[lee-voh] / ˈli voʊ /

adjective

1. levorotatory.

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levo- ² American  

1. a combining form meaning “left,” “levorotatory,” used in the formation of compound words.

   levoglucose; levorotation.

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levo- British  

combining form

1. a US variant of laevo-

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Etymology

Origin of levo¹

By shortening

Origin of levo-²

Representing Latin laevus left, on the left; see -o-

Example Sentences

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levo

They're called d- and l-isomers—d for dextro, l for levo; right and left, you see.

From A Feast of Demons by Samachson, Joseph

Hence, it may exist in dextro, levo, and racemic forms.

From The Chemistry of Plant Life by Thatcher, Roscoe Wilfred