n.
Function: prefix
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary, from lev-
1 \ ˌ l ē -( ˌ )v ō , ˌ el, ' el \ : levorotatory < l- tartaric acid>
2 \ ˌ el, ' el \ : having a similar configuration at a selected carbon atom to the configuration of levorotatory glyceraldehyde ― usually printed as a small capital < L -fructose>