See Also: lophiodont(dictionary)

zero-sum game (oh) and lophiodont (iou)


zero-sum game (oh)



n [singular]
a situation in which you receive as much money or advantages as you give away
::Diplomatic negotiations often aim at a zero-sum game.

lophiodont (iou)



lophiodont adjective & noun. M19.
[formed as LOPHIODON.]
Palaeontology.
A. adjective. Pertaining to or resembling a lophiodon; of or characteristic of the family Lophiodontidae of Eocene ungulates, probably related to tapirs. M19.
b. noun. An animal of the family Lophiodontidae. L19.