sepia

[Se·pi*a]

Type genus of the Sepiidae

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The common European cuttlefish.

Noun
type genus of the Sepiidae

Noun
a shade of brown with a tinge of red

Noun
rich brown pigment prepared from the ink of cuttlefishes


n.
The common European cuttlefish.

n.
A genus comprising the common cuttlefish and numerous similar species. See Illustr. under Cuttlefish.

n.
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.

a.
Of a dark brown color, with a little red in its composition; also, made of, or done in, sepia.


Sepia

Se"pi*a , n.; pl. E. Sepias , L. Sepi'91 . [L., fr. Gr. the cuttlefish, or squid.] 1. (Zo'94l.) (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 ∨ picture, a drawing in monochrome, made in sepia alone, or in sepia with other brown pigments.

Sepia

Se"pi*a, a. Of a dark brown color, with a little red in its composition; also, made of, or done in, sepia.

The common European cuttlefish.

Of a dark brown color, with a little red in its composition; also, made of, or done in, sepia.

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