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

A ripe fish is at its peak spawning time, meaning it will have a viable amount of milt or eggs.

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

It is also called "Miltwaste," because supposed to cure disorders of the milt, or spleen:—      "The Finger Fern, which being given to swine,      It makes their milt to melt away in fine."

From Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure by Fernie, William Thomas