Totem definition

Totem

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WordNet

(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

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