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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A person who consumes no animal flesh with the exception of chicken or other poultry such as turkey.
2. 2
   A flexitarian who will eat chicken or other poultry such as turkey, but not other red meats and pork.

Etymology

From Italian pollo (“chicken”) + -arian, by analogy with vegetarian.

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