Left Definition, Prefix, Suffix, Ologies and Isms, Left Information and Meaning

See also RIGHT.

levoduction
motion or a tendency to move to the left, as the motion of the eye.
levorotation
rotation toward the left; counterclockwise rotation, a characteristic of the plane of polarization of light. —levorotatory, adj.
levoversion
the state or process of turning to the left.
sinistrality
the state or quality of being left-handed or oriented towards the left in other ways, as a shell with counterclockwise spirals. Also sinistration. —sinistral, adj.
sinistrogyration
levorotation. Also called levogyration. —sinistrogyric, adj.