totemic

to·tem

T0285900 (tō′təm)n.1. a. An animal, plant, or natural object serving among certain tribal or traditional peoples as the emblem of a clan or family and sometimes revered as its founder, ancestor, or guardian.b. A representation of such an object.c. A social group having a common affiliation to such an object.2. A venerated emblem or symbol: "grew up with the totems and taboos typical of an Irish Catholic kid in Boston" (Connie Paige).

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[Ojibwa nindoodem, my totem.]

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to·tem′ic (-tĕm′ĭk) adj.

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

totemic - relating to totemism; "totemic object"

Translations

totémico