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clamatorial

American

[klam-uh-tawr-ee-uhl, -tohr-] / ˌklæm əˈtɔr i əl, -ˈtoʊr- /

adjective

of or relating to the Clamatores, a large group of passerine birds with relatively simple vocal organs and little power of song, as the flycatchers.

clamatorial British

/ ˌklæməˈtɔːrɪəl /

adjective

of or relating to the American flycatchers (family Tyrannidae ) See flycatcher

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Etymology

Origin of clamatorial

1870–75; < New Latin Clamator ( es ) (plural of Latin clāmātor shouter, equivalent to clāmā ( re ) to shout) + -tor -tor ) + -ial

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