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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.
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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).
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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.
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Mary Hoff, Discover Magazine, 1 Apr. 2015
Or, donuts, coconuts, cocktail sauce, and cod milt (that is, the fish’s sperm sac)?
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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 14 Jun. 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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