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lacto-ovo-vegetarian

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

lacto-ovo-vegetarian 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).

Noun

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

  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).

Adjective

lacto-ovo-vegetarian (not comparable)

  1. Describing such a person or diet.

Synonyms of lacto-ovo-vegetarian

Forms of lacto-ovo-vegetarian

plurallacto-ovo-vegetarians
alternative formlacto-ovo vegetarian
alternative formlactoovovegetarian

Words that rhyme with lacto-ovo-vegetarian

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Questions about lacto-ovo-vegetarian

What does lacto-ovo-vegetarian mean?
Lacto-ovo-vegetarian means 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).
What part of speech is lacto-ovo-vegetarian?
Lacto-ovo-vegetarian can be a noun or an adjective.
How do you pronounce lacto-ovo-vegetarian?
Lacto-ovo-vegetarian is pronounced /ˌlæk.təʊˌəʊ.vəʊˌvɛ.d͡ʒɪˈtɛəɹi.ən/ (UK).
What is the plural of lacto-ovo-vegetarian?
The plural of lacto-ovo-vegetarian is lacto-ovo-vegetarians.

Words near lacto-ovo-vegetarian in the dictionary

  1. lactivorous
  2. lacto series
  3. lacto-
  4. lacto-ovo vegetarian
  5. lacto-ovo vegetarians
  6. lacto-ovo-vegetarian
  7. lacto-ovo-vegetarians
  8. lacto-series
  9. lactoadherin
  10. lactoalbumin
  11. lactoalbumins

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