Totem
WordNet

noun


(1)   Emblem consisting of an object such as an animal or plant; serves as the symbol of a family or clan (especially among American Indians)
(2)   A clan or tribe identified by their kinship to a common totemic object
WiktionaryText

Noun


  1. any natural object or living creature that serves as an emblem of a tribe, clan or family
  2. the representation of such object or creature
  3. the clan etc whose kinship is defined in reference to such an object or creature
 
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