transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈtō-təm ]
noun
Etymology: Ojibwa oto·te·man his totem
Date: circa 1776
1.
a. : an object (as an animal or plant) serving as the emblem of a family or clan and often as a reminder of its ancestry ; also : a usually carved or painted representation of such an object
b. : a family or clan identified by a common totemic object
2. : one that serves as an emblem or revered symbol