milt

[ milt ]
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noun
  1. the sperm-containing secretion of the testes of fishes.

  2. the testes and sperm ducts when filled with this secretion.

Origin of milt

1
before 900; Middle English milte, milt,Old English milte spleen; cognate with German Milz,Middle Dutch milte milt, spleen; akin to melt2

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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 Eaton
  • A 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 Eaton
  • Upon 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 Eaton
  • The 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-Wheeler
  • On'y this mornin' sez I to him,—he camps along o' me,—'milt!'

British Dictionary definitions for milt

milt

/ (mɪlt) /


noun
  1. the testis of a fish

  2. the spermatozoa and seminal fluid produced by a fish

  1. rare the spleen of certain animals, esp fowls and pigs

verb
  1. to fertilize (the roe of a female fish) with milt, esp artificially

Origin of milt

1
Old English milte spleen; in the sense: fish sperm, probably from Middle Dutch milte

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Scientific definitions for milt

milt

[ mĭlt ]


  1. Fish sperm, together with the milky liquid that contains them.

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