lacto-ovo-vegetarian

[ lak-toh-oh-voh-vej-i-tair-ee-uhn ]

noun

1. Also called lac·to·var·i·an [lak-t, uh, -, vair, -ee-, uh, n], a vegetarian whose diet includes dairy products and eggs.

adjective

1. pertaining to or maintaining a vegetarian diet that includes dairy products and eggs.

Word History and Origins

Origin of lacto-ovo-vegetarian¹

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

The menu is lacto-ovo-vegetarian — some dairy products and eggs but no meat, fish or seafood.

From New York Times