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milt
[milt]
noun
the sperm-containing secretion of the testes of fishes.
the testes and sperm ducts when filled with this secretion.
melt.
milt
/ ɪ /
noun
the testis of a fish
the spermatozoa and seminal fluid produced by a fish
rarethe spleen of certain animals, esp fowls and pigs
verb
to fertilize (the roe of a female fish) with milt, esp artificially
milt
Fish sperm, together with the milky liquid that contains them.
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of milt1
Example Sentences
Shirako translates to milt in English, in this case, cod sperm sacs.
They grabbed fish, one after another, by the tail and slid them down a chute into the hatchery building, to be stripped of their eggs and milt.
Utah Division of Wildlife Resources spokeswoman Faith Heaton Jolley says the fish eggs and milt, or sperm, are sent to a fish hatchery.
Salmon are heading up Issaquah Creek to spawn, and staff and volunteers at Issaquah Salmon Hatchery are at work, too, collecting fish for their eggs and milt.
Males then curve around the females and release milt, which fertilizes the eggs.
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