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