lacto-ovo-vegetarian

UK/ˌlæk.təʊˌəʊ.vəʊˌvɛ.d͡ʒɪˈtɛəɹi.ən/US/ˌlæk.toʊˌoʊ.voʊˌvɛ.d͡ʒɪˈtɛɹi.ən/

noun

A vegetarian whose diet excludes animal flesh, but accepts food that can be produced from a living animal without directly causing death (such as eggs, honey, and dairy products).

Meanings

nounlacto-ovo-vegetarian (plural lacto-ovo-vegetarians)

plural lacto-ovo-vegetarians · alternative lacto-ovo vegetarian · alternative lactoovovegetarian

  1. A vegetarian whose diet excludes animal flesh, but accepts food that can be produced from a living animal without directly causing death (such as eggs, honey, and dairy products).

    Synonyms: eggetarian, ovo-lacto-vegetarian, ovolactovegetarian

adjectivelacto-ovo-vegetarian (not comparable)

alternative lacto-ovo vegetarian · alternative lactoovovegetarian

  1. not comparableDescribing such a person or diet.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA vegetarian whose diet excludes animal flesh, but accepts food that can be produced from a living animal without directly causing death (such as eggs, honey, and dairy products).

Translations

Afrikaans ovo-lakto-vegetariër
  • ovo-lakto-vegetariëra type of vegetarian
Finnish lakto-ovovegetaristi
  • lakto-ovovegetaristia type of vegetarian
Japanese 卵乳菜食主義者, 乳卵菜食主義者
  • 卵乳菜食主義者 (ran’nyuusaishokushugisha)a type of vegetarian
  • 乳卵菜食主義者 (nyuuransaishokushugisha)a type of vegetarian
  • オボ・ラクト・ベジタリアン (obo rakuto bejitarian)a type of vegetarian
  • ラクト・オボ・ベジタリアン (rakuto obo bejitarian)a type of vegetarian
Polish laktoowowegetarianin, laktoowowegetarianka
  • laktoowowegetarianina type of vegetarian
  • laktoowowegetariankaa type of vegetarian
  • laktoowowegetariańskirelated to lacto-ovo-vegetarianism

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APA

lacto-ovo-vegetarian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lacto-ovo-vegetarian

MLA

“lacto-ovo-vegetarian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lacto-ovo-vegetarian. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

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