What is "sepiae"

Sepia \Se"pi*a\, n.; pl. E. Sepias, L. Sepi[ae]. [L., fr. Gr. ??? the cuttlefish, or squid.]

1. (Zo["o]l.)

   1. The common European cuttlefish.

   2. 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.