milt

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They grabbed fish, one after another, by the tail and slid them down a chute into the hatchery building, to be stripped of their eggs and milt.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 29, 2020

For the past five years, Parks and Wildlife has collected fertile female greenbacks and the milt, or semen, of male greenbacks in Bear Creek every spring to help boost healthy population numbers.

From Washington Times • Jun. 24, 2017

They’re so full of milt and roe that there’s no room in their stomachs for food.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 7, 2016

When monkfish season came to an end, he found another niche to capitalize on, codfish milt.

From New York Times • May 13, 2011

The eggs and milt were shaken violently from side to side until thoroughly mixed, a little water being added to help the mixture.

From The Boy With the U. S. Fisheries by Rolt-Wheeler, Francis