milt
[ milt ]
/ mɪlt /
noun
the sperm-containing secretion of the testes of fishes.
the testes and sperm ducts when filled with this secretion.
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Origin of milt
before 900; Middle English milte, milt,Old English milte spleen; cognate with German Milz,Middle Dutch milte milt, spleen; akin to melt2
Words nearby milt
milquetoast, M.I.L.R., milreis, Milroy's disease, Milstein, milt, milter, Miltiades, Milton, miltonia, Miltonic
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British Dictionary definitions for milt
milt
/ (mɪlt) /
noun
the testis of a fish
the spermatozoa and seminal fluid produced by a fish
rare the spleen of certain animals, esp fowls and pigs
verb
to fertilize (the roe of a female fish) with milt, esp artificially
Word Origin for milt
Old English milte spleen; in the sense: fish sperm, probably from Middle Dutch milte
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Scientific definitions for milt
milt
[ mĭlt ]
Fish sperm, together with the milky liquid that contains them.
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