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单词 milt
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milt

[ milt ]
/ mɪlt /
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noun

the sperm-containing secretion of the testes of fishes.
the testes and sperm ducts when filled with this secretion.
melt2.

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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