ovo-lacto vegetarian

noun

ovo-lac·to vegetarian ˈō-vō-ˈlak-tō-

: lacto-ovo vegetarian

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1977, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of ovo-lacto vegetarian was in 1977

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ovo-lacto vegetarian

noun

: lacto-ovo vegetarian

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