milt
the sperm-containing secretion of the testes of fishes.
the testes and sperm ducts when filled with this secretion.
Origin of milt
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How to use milt in a sentence
A bent old lady peered over her spectacles at us, and allowed milt wuz out tew the barn.
The Idyl of Twin Fires | Walter Prichard EatonA copper pump, with a brass knob on the curved handle, stood at one end of the sink–“Goes ter the well,” said milt.
The Idyl of Twin Fires | Walter Prichard EatonUpon the plateau I saw my rusty old disk harrow–a legacy from milt–standing on the brown earth.
The Idyl of Twin Fires | Walter Prichard EatonThe eggs and milt were shaken violently from side to side until thoroughly mixed, a little water being added to help the mixture.
The Boy With the U. S. Fisheries | Francis Rolt-WheelerOn'y this mornin' sez I to him,—he camps along o' me,—'milt!'
Mrs. Skaggs's Husbands and Other Stories | Bret Harte
British Dictionary definitions for milt
/ (mɪlt) /
the testis of a fish
the spermatozoa and seminal fluid produced by a fish
rare the spleen of certain animals, esp fowls and pigs
to fertilize (the roe of a female fish) with milt, esp artificially
Origin of milt
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Scientific definitions for milt
[ mĭlt ]
Fish sperm, together with the milky liquid that contains them.
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