Laevo-

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Laevo- \L[ae]"vo-\pref.
     A prefix. See {Levo}.
     [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:



  Levo- \Le"vo-\ (l[=e]"v[-o]-) pref.
     A prefix from L. laevus, meaning:
     (a) Pertaining to, or toward, the left; as, levorotatory.
     (b) (Chem. & Opt.) Turning the plane of polarized light to
         the left; as, levotartaric acid; levoracemic acid;
         levogyratory crystals, etc. [Written also {l[ae]vo-}.]
         [1913 Webster]