tótem

Definitions of tótem
  1. noun
    emblem consisting of an object such as an animal or plant; serves as the symbol of a family or clan (especially among American Indians)
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    type of:
    emblema
    special design or visual object representing a quality, type, group, etc.
  2. noun
    a clan or tribe identified by their kinship to a common totemic object
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    type of:
    capilla, clan, familia, familiares, saga, tribu
    group of people related by blood or marriage
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