Punctariales
plural noun
Punc·tar·i·a·les
\ˌpəŋ(k)ˌta(a)rēˈa(ˌ)lēz\
Definition of Punctariales
: an order comprising brown algae that resemble members of and are sometimes included in the order Dictyosiphonales but are distinguished by the lack of any marked internal tissue differentiation
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Origin and Etymology of punctariales
New Latin, from Punctaria, type genus (from Latin punctum point + -aria -ary) + -ales
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