clamatorial

clamatorial
/klam'euh tawr"ee euhl, -tohr"-/, adj.
of or pertaining to the Clamatores, a large group of passerine birds with relatively simple vocal organs and little power of song, as the flycatchers.
[1870-75; < NL Clamator(es) (pl. of L clamator shouter, equiv. to clama(re) to shout) + -tor -TOR) + -IAL]

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