Punctariales
plural noun
Punc·tar·i·a·les
ˌpəŋ(k)ˌta(a)rēˈa(ˌ)lēz
: 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
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Punctaria, type genus (from Latin punctum point + -aria -ary) + -ales