A vegetarian does not eat any meat, poultry, game, fish, shellfish or by-products of slaughter. Lacto-ovo vegetarian: a vegetarian who eats dairy products and eggs but does not eat meat.

There are many types of vegetarian: Lacto-ovo vegetarians (the Latin words for ‘milk’ and ‘eggs’) eat dairy and eggs but don’t eat meat, poultry or seafood. Lacto vegetarians eat dairy ...