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genus Sepia

genus Sepia

9.9
A group of cuttlefish species
  • noun
  • /ˈdʒɛnəs ˈsiːpiə/
  • Specialized
translation icon : género Sepia
  • The genus Sepia includes many well-known species of cuttlefish found in shallow waters.

Examples

  • Within the genus Sepia, coloration is used for both camouflage and communication.

  • Marine biologists study the genus Sepia to learn more about cephalopod intelligence.

  • The genus Sepia includes various species of cuttlefish.

  • Did you know that genus Sepia is known for its intelligence?

  • Marine biologists study the genus Sepia to learn more about cephalopod intelligence.

  • The genus Sepia includes many well-known species of cuttlefish found in shallow waters.

  • Within the genus Sepia, coloration is used for both camouflage and communication.

Synonyms

Sepia
vsgenus Sepia
  • Specialized
1 9.3

A group of sea animals called cuttlefish often found in the Mediterranean

is the same taxonomic genus but not limited to Mediterranean occurrences

Surface Forms

genus Sepia singular
genera Sepia plural

Morphology

genus + Sepia

The phrase combines the noun 'genus' (a biological rank) with the proper name 'Sepia' (a cuttlefish genus), so its meaning — the genus called Sepia — is directly compositional. This follows standard taxonomic naming patterns found across languages, making it immediately understandable to a learner who knows both components.

Etymology

Genus Sepia comes from an old word 'sepia' that meant 'cuttlefish' and the dark brown 'ink' they make. Because artists and sailors used that ink as a brown dye, scientists later used the same word as the name for this group of cuttlefish, so genus Sepia now refers to that type of cuttlefish.