Definition of "lacto-ovo-vegetarian" []

• A variant of vegetarian, whose diet excludes animal flesh, but accepts food that can be produced from a living animal without causing death or undue suffering (such as eggs, honey, and dairy products). (noun)

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• "They are lacto-ovo-vegetarian, meaning they can also eat dairy and eggs, i think. i think they said fish is okay too."
• "A lacto-ovo-vegetarian, McCartney does not use fur or leather in her designs and supports PETA."
• "A Monona resident for about eight years, the 56-year-old lacto-ovo-vegetarian has been buying organic eggs from the Willy Street Co-op for the past 31 years and can't wait to set up her own coop."