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lacto-ovo-vegetarian

/ˌlæk.toʊˌoʊ.voʊˌvɛ.d͡ʒɪˈtɛɹi.ən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.85 in modern English

Syllables
lac-to-ovo-veg-e-tar-i-an
IPA
/ˌlæk.toʊˌoʊ.voʊˌvɛ.d͡ʒɪˈtɛɹi.ən/
27
Scrabble Score
18
Letters
8
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

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).

adj

Describing such a person or diet.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌlæk.toʊˌoʊ.voʊˌvɛ.d͡ʒɪˈtɛɹi.ən/
  • British English: /ˌlæk.təʊˌəʊ.vəʊˌvɛ.d͡ʒɪˈtɛəɹi.ən/

Inflected Forms

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

Synonyms

eggetarian ovo-lacto-vegetarian ovolactovegetarian

Homonyms

lacto-ovo vegetarian

Rhymes With

humanitarian bulgarian vegetarian semi-vegetarian presbyterian librarian libertarian ovarian marian barbarian sectarian totalitarian

Questions

How do you pronounce lacto-ovo-vegetarian?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌlæk.toʊˌoʊ.voʊˌvɛ.d͡ʒɪˈtɛɹi.ən/.
What does lacto-ovo-vegetarian mean?
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).

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