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subtotem

subtotem noun: a secondary or subordinate totem, such as one associated with a specific subtribe.

Noun

subtotem (plural subtotems)

  1. A secondary or subordinate totem, such as one associated with a specific subtribe.

Forms of subtotem

pluralsubtotems

Origin of subtotem

From sub- + totem.

Questions about subtotem

What does subtotem mean?
Subtotem means a secondary or subordinate totem, such as one associated with a specific subtribe.
What part of speech is subtotem?
Subtotem is a noun.
What is the plural of subtotem?
The plural of subtotem is subtotems.

Words near subtotem in the dictionary

  1. subtotaling
  2. subtotalled
  3. subtotalling
  4. subtotally
  5. subtotals
  6. subtotem
  7. subtotems
  8. subtour
  9. subtournament
  10. subtournaments
  11. subtours

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