milt

noun

ˈmilt How to pronounce milt (audio)
: the sperm-containing fluid of a male fish

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The fish are then brought into the facility, where eggs and milt are collected and the eggs are fertilized. — Tanya Wildt, Detroit Free Press, 19 Dec. 2024 Chinook salmon eggs were collected Oct. 1-16 at the Little Manistee River Weir in Manistee. Eggs and milt (sperm) are gathered from the fish during the annual salmon run, according to the DNR. — Tanya Wildt, Detroit Free Press, 19 Dec. 2024

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Etymology

probably from Middle Dutch milte milt of fish, spleen; akin to Old English milte spleen — more at melt

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of milt was in the 15th century

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milt

noun
ˈmilt How to pronounce milt (audio)
: the sperm-containing liquid of a male fish

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milt

noun
ˈmilt How to pronounce milt (audio)
: the sperm-containing fluid of a male fish
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