lactovegetarian

[lak-toh-vej-i-tair-ee-uh n] /ˌlæk toʊˌvɛdʒ ɪˈtɛər i ən/

noun

Also called lactarian. a vegetarian whose diet includes dairy products.

adjective

pertaining to or maintaining a vegetarian diet that includes dairy products.

Origin of lactovegetarian

1905-1910

First recorded in 1905-10; lacto- + vegetarian

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