Gnetal

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Any species of the order Gnetales of relict gymnosperms.

    "It^([the publicised book]) provides a complete coverage of the evolutionary approach to the major plant groups and discusses such special subjects as details on water ferns, gnetals, cyiads,^([sic]) the principal fungous groups, and slime molds."

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or pertaining to the species of the order Gnetales. not-comparable

    "As we already have had occasion to remark for the gnetal and casuarinal alliances, a ½ floral symmetry is evidently an ancient one for that phylum."

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"It^([the publicised book]) provides a complete coverage of the evolutionary approach to the major plant groups and discusses such special subjects as details on water ferns, gnetals, cyiads,^([sic]) the principal fungous groups, and slime molds."

Etymology

From translingual Gnetales.

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