/ Dictionary / Index L laeotropic: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: lae•o•trop•ic Pronunciation: (lē"u-trop'ik, -trō'pik), [key] — adj. oriented or coiled in a leftward direction, as a left-spiraling snail shell. Cf. dexiotropic. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Laënnec Laertes Related Content Daily Word Quiz: pudgy Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language