What is a minor subdivision of a tribe, among American aborigines. It includes those who have a common descent, and bear the same totem called?
gens — (Ethnol.) A minor subdivision of a tribe, among American aborigines. It includes those who have a common descent, and bear the same totem. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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