Pinales

plural noun

Pi·​na·​les

pīˈnā(ˌ)lēz,

pə̇ˈ-

in some classifications

: an order of gymnospermous trees and shrubs coextensive with the order Coniferales

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Pinus + -ales

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