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Well...there's lots of definitions, but it's not as complicated as it seems. Just remember OVO means egg, and LACTO means milk.... so you could be an ovo-vegetarian or a lacto-vegetarian. Those, along with vegans, are the main types of vegetarians. But here are some more...

Vegan:
excludes animal flesh (meat, poultry, fish and seafood), animal products (eggs and dairy), and usually excludes honey and the wearing and use of animal products (leather, silk, wool, lanolin, gelatin...). The major vegan societies all disallow honey, but some vegans still use it. Some vegans also refuse to eat yeast products.

Vegetarian:
may or may not wear fur/leather/wool, depending on their own choices. Includes vegan, but usually implies one of the following:

Ovo-Lacto Vegetarian:
same as VEGAN, but also eats eggs and milk products. This is the most 'popular' form of Vegetarianism. Ovo Vegetarian:
Same as VEGAN, but also eats eggs.

Lacto Vegetarian:
Same as VEGAN, but also eats milk products.

Semi-Vegetarian:
Eats less meat than average person. See also PSEUDO-VEGETARIAN.

Pseudo-Vegetarian:
Claims to be vegetarian, but isn't. Often used by VEGETARIANS to describe SEMI-VEGETARIANs, and PESCETARIANs.

Pescetarian:
Same as VEGETARIAN, but also consumes fish. (often is a person avoiding factory-farming techniques...) See also PSEUDO-VEGETARIAN.

Fruitarian:
Same as VEGAN, but only eats foods that don't kill the plant (apples can be picked without killing plant, carrots cannot).

Vegetable Consumer:
Means anyone who consumes vegetables. Not necessarily a VEGETARIAN.

Herbivore:
Mainly eats grass or plants. Not necessarily a VEGETARIAN.

Plant-Eater:
Mainly eats plants. Not necessarily a VEGETARIAN.

Non-meat-Eater:
Does not eat meat. Most definitions do not consider fish, fowl or seafood to be meat. Animal fats and oils, bonemeal and skin are not considered meat.