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levo-
  1. a US variant of laevo-
Etymology: from Latin laevus left, on the left
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
le•vo  (lē′vō),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. Chemistrylevorotatory.
  • by shortening

levo-, 
  1. Chemistrya combining form meaning "left,'' "levorotatory,'' used in the formation of compound words:levoglucose; levorotation.
Also, laevo-;
 [esp. before a vowel,] lev-. 
  • see -o- representing Latin laevus left, on the left

'levo-' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
L, l - laevo- - lev - levo - levodopa - levoglucose - levorotatory

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