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Cauda galli
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What's The Definition Of Cauda galli?Synonyms | Synonyms for Cauda galli: Related Terms | Find terms related to Cauda galli: See Also | Cauda galli In Webster's Dictionary \Cau"da gal*li\, . [L., tail of a cock.] (Paleon.)
A plume-shaped fossil, supposed to be a seaweed,
characteristic of the lower Devonian rocks; as, the cauda
galli grit.
{Cauda galli epoch} (Geol.), an epoch at the begining of the
Devonian age in eastern America, so named from the
characteristic gritty sandstone marked with impressions of
{cauda galli}. See the Diagram under {Geology}.
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