adj
Meaning 1
Describing such a person or diet.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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Standard Lemma guide
lactoovovegetarian
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˌlæk.təʊˌəʊ.vəʊˌvɛ.d͡ʒɪˈtɛəɹi.ən/
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General-American: /ˌlæk.toʊˌoʊ.voʊˌvɛ.d͡ʒɪˈtɛɹi.ən/
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rhymes with -ɛəɹiən
noun
Meaning 2
A vegetarian who also eats eggs and dairy products.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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History
Etymology
Etymology tree Latin lacder. English lacto- English ovo- Proto-Italic *weg-o-der.? Proto-Indo-European *weǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *woǵéyetider. Proto-Italic *wogeōder.? Latin vegeō Latin vegetus Latin vegetāre, vegetō Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-dhlom Proto-Indo-European *-dhlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin vegetābilisbor. Old French vegetablebor. Middle English vegetable English vegetable Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusder. Middle English -arie English -ary Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English -arian English vegetarian English lactoovovegetarian From lacto- + ovo- + vegetarian.