semivegetarian
[ sem-ee-vej-i-tair-ee-uhn, sem-ahy- ]
noun
a person who eats mostly plant foods, dairy products, and eggs, and occasionally chicken, fish, and red meat.
adjective
of or relating to a semivegetarian.
Origin of semivegetarian
1First recorded in 1970–75; semi- + vegetarian
- Also called partial vegetarian .
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