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CLAMATORES

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Used in some classification systems; a suborder or superfamily nearly coextensive with suborder Tyranni; Passeriformes having relatively simple vocal organs and little power of song; clamatorial birds

Synonyms:

Clamatores; suborder Clamatores

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("Clamatores" is a kind of...):

animal order (the order of animals)

Holonyms ("Clamatores" is a member of...):

order Passeriformes; Passeriformes (largest order of birds comprising about half the known species; rooks; finches; sparrows; tits; warblers; robins; wrens; swallows; etc.; the four suborders are Eurylaimi and Tyranni and Menurae and Oscines or Passeres)

Derivation:

clamatorial (of or relating to Clamatores)

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