pelotón
/peloˈton/ · B2 · noun · m
group
👥 pelotón = pelota (ball) + -ón: a big ball of people packed together
Pelotón comes from pelota, ball, plus the augmentative -ón, so it means a big clump. A clump of things is a heap or bunch, and a tight clump of soldiers or cyclists is a platoon or pack.