to‧tem /ˈtəʊtəm $ ˈtoʊ-/ noun [countable]
[Date: 1700-1800; Language: Ojibwa; Origin: ototeman 'his totem']
an animal, plant etc that is thought to have a special spiritual connection with a particular tribe, especially in North America, or a figure made to look like the animal etc
—totemic /təʊˈtemɪk $ toʊ-/ adjective

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