ovolactovegetarians

Meanings

1. 1nounpluraltechnical

   People who eat no meat or fish but do eat eggs and milk products.

   Grammar: Plural noun; the singular is 'ovolactovegetarian'. Takes a plural verb: ovolactovegetarians are...

   Patterns

   • ovolactovegetarians eat something
   • be ovolactovegetarians

   Ovolactovegetarians eat eggs and cheese but avoid chicken, beef, and fish.

   The study compared vegans with ovolactovegetarians.

   Many ovolactovegetarians get protein from eggs and yogurt.

2. 2adjectivebefore a nountechnical

   Relating to a diet that excludes meat and fish but includes eggs and milk products.

   Grammar: Used before a noun to describe the diet or the person: an ovolactovegetarian diet.

   Patterns

   • ovolactovegetarian diet
   • ovolactovegetarian meals

   She follows an ovolactovegetarian diet for health reasons.

   The cafeteria now offers ovolactovegetarian options every day.

Word forms

Common combinations

strict ovolactovegetarians

Strict ovolactovegetarians check food labels for hidden meat products.

ovolactovegetarian diet

An ovolactovegetarian diet includes eggs and dairy but no meat.

compared with ovolactovegetarians

Vegans eat fewer animal products compared with ovolactovegetarians.

ovolactovegetarians and vegans

The article explains the difference between ovolactovegetarians and vegans.

Synonyms and how they differ

lacto-ovo vegetarian

A common variant spelling and word order; it means the same thing.

vegetarian

Broader and more common; it may or may not include eggs and dairy, so it is less exact.

Opposites

Word family

ovolactovegetarianism noun

The practice or diet of eating eggs and dairy but no meat or fish.

Commonly confused: ovolactovegetarians or vegan? ovolactovegetarians or pescatarian?

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