Sepias

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Sepia \Se"pi*a\, n.; pl. E. {Sepias}, L. {Sepiae}. [L., fr. Gr.
     ??? 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}.


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     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}.
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     {Sepia drawing} or {Sepia picture}, a drawing in monochrome,
        made in sepia alone, or in sepia with other brown
        pigments.
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