Plants | Dairy | Eggs | Seafood | Poultry | All other animals | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Vegetarianism | Lacto-ovo vegetarianism | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
Lacto vegetarianism | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | |
Ovo vegetarianism | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | No | |
Veganism | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | |
Semi-vegetarianism | Flexitarianism | Yes | Yes | Yes | Sometimes | Sometimes | Sometimes |
Pollotarianism | Yes | Maybe | Maybe | Maybe | Yes | No | |
Pescetarianism | Yes | Maybe | Maybe | Yes | No | No |
Ovo vegetarianism /ˈoʊvoʊ/ is a type of vegetarianism which allows for the consumption of eggs but not dairy products, in contrast with lacto vegetarianism. Those who practice ovo vegetarianism are called ovo-vegetarians. "Ovo" comes from the Latin word for egg.