ˌpəŋ(k)ˌta(a)rēˈa(ˌ)lēz noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Punctaria, type genus (from Latin punctum point + -aria -ary) + -ales
: 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