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But spring warmth is coming earlier in the marshy areas where both species spread their eggs and milt, leading to accidental hybridization.
—Ella Nilsen, CNN, 6 Apr. 2024
On a recent visit, diners were offered buri (Japanese amberjack), ankimo (monkfish liver), kegani (horsehair crab), shirako (cod milt), and sayori (Japanese halfbeak).
—William Li, Town & Country, 20 Mar. 2023
Researchers from the University of Georgia compared visual observations of redhorse fish species in northern Georgia rivers with sound recordings to identify spawning signatures — patterns of sound waves related to the disturbance of gravel as the fish released eggs and milt.
—Mary Hoff, Discover Magazine, 1 Apr. 2015
Or, donuts, coconuts, cocktail sauce, and cod milt (that is, the fish’s sperm sac)?
—Talib Visram, Men's Health, 30 Jan. 2023
In late fall and into the winter, there may be shirako, sacs of cod milt in loose white coils over ponzu sauce.
—Pete Wells, New York Times, 15 Nov. 2022
When April hits and spawning season begins the milt is shipped back here to begin the fertilization process.
—Jake Frederico, The Arizona Republic, 27 Sep. 2022
Another worker grabs each male fish and twists the tail, squeezing out milt that will fertilize the eggs.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2022
The eggs are only permeable for a matter of seconds, said Leist, so the males must move in and release their milt, a milky substance containing millions of sperm, immediately after the female spawns.
—Tara Duggan, San Francisco Chronicle, 4 Jan. 2022
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“Milt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/milt. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
Kids Definition
milt
noun
: the sperm-containing liquid of a male fish
Medical Definition
milt
noun
: the sperm-containing fluid of a male fish
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