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Sepia
Se′pi-a
,Noun.
pl. E.
Sepias
(#)
, L. Sepiae
(#)
. [L., fr. Gr. [GREEK][GREEK][GREEK] the cuttlefish, or squid.]
1.
(Zool.)
(a)
The common European cuttlefish.
(b)
A genus comprising the common cuttlefish and numerous similar species. See Illustr. under
Cuttlefish
. 2.
A pigment prepared from the ink, or black secretion, of the sepia, or cuttlefish. Treated with caustic potash, it has a rich brown color; and this mixed with a red forms
Roman sepia
. Cf. India ink
, under India
. Sepia drawing
or Sepia picture
a drawing in monochrome, made in sepia alone, or in sepia with other brown pigments.
Se′pi-a
,Adj.
Of a dark brown color, with a little red in its composition; also, made of, or done in, sepia.