Definition of "totems" [totems]

• Plural form of totem. (noun)

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• "Dream invaders use "totems" - one-of-a-kind objects only they would know about"
• "Symbols of these natural ancestors, known as totems, are often associated with clans (groups of families tracing common descent)."
• "Accordingly in the tribes of South-Eastern Australia which we have been considering the bat and the owl, the emu-wren and the superb warbler, may properly be described as totems of the sexes."