D defs.my
Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

parimutuel

/(păr`ĭ*mū"cho͞o*ŭl)/ · par·i·mu·tu·el · IPA /pˌɛrɪmjˈuːtʃuːəl/
01 n. A form of betting where winners share the total amount wagered, in proporation to their bets, and less a portion for the management; -- use…
  1. 1.
    A form of betting where winners share the total amount wagered, in proporation to their bets, and less a portion for the management; -- used commonly in betting at horse racing track. In parimutuel betting, the payoff for a bet does not have fixed odds, but depends on the amount bet on each outcome.