n.
Pronunciation: ' t ō -t ə m
Function: 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