gnetal

== English == === Alternative forms === gnetale === Etymology === From translingual Gnetales. === Noun === gnetal (plural gnetals) (botany) Any species of the order Gnetales of relict gymnosperms. Synonym: gnetophyte ==== Usage notes ==== The gnetals are three genera: Ephedra, Gnetum and Welwitschia, each placed by itself in a family, within order Gnetales. In terms of included species, the order Gnetales is identical to the division Gnetophyta: both Gnetophyta and its class Gnetopsida (which contains Gnetales) are monotypic. Thus, the gnetals can equally validly be defined as the members of Gnetophyta—or even of Gnetopsida. In fact, the synonym gnetophyte is much more common. === Adjective === gnetal (not comparable) (botany) Of or pertaining to the species of the order Gnetales. == Spanish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /neˈtal/ [neˈt̪al] Rhymes: -al === Noun === gnetal m (plural gnetales) gnetophyte