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lævo-

lævo- is the alternative spelling of levo-.

Meaning of levo-

Prefix

levo-

  1. Left; on the left; toward the left.
    • levorotatory
    Synonyms:
    sinistro-
  2. Denoting a levorotatory form of an enantiomer.
    • levofloxacin, levoglucose
    Synonyms:
    L-

Questions about lævo-

What is lævo- the alternative spelling of?
Lævo- is the alternative spelling of levo-.

Words near lævo- in the dictionary

  1. Læsø
  2. lævigate
  3. lævigated
  4. lævigates
  5. lævigating
  6. lævo-
  7. lævogyration
  8. lævogyre
  9. lævorotation
  10. lævorotations
  11. lævorotatory

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Adapted from Wiktionary: lævo- (page history and authors); levo- (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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