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* '''Milt''' is the [[semen|seminal]] fluid of [[fish]], [[mollusks]], and certain other water-dwelling animals who reproduce by spraying this fluid onto [[roe]] (fish eggs). |
* '''Milt''' is the [[semen|seminal]] fluid of [[fish]], [[mollusks]], and certain other water-dwelling animals who reproduce by spraying this fluid, which contains the [[sperm]], onto [[roe]] (fish eggs). |
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* The term also refers to the male [[Sex organ|genitalia]] of fish when they contain sperm. Herring milt, in particular, is used in Russian cuisine. it is pickled the same way as the rest of the fish, but eaten separately, sometimes combined with pickled herring roe. |
* The term also refers to the male [[Sex organ|genitalia]] of fish when they contain sperm. Herring milt, in particular, is used in Russian cuisine. it is pickled the same way as the rest of the fish, but eaten separately, sometimes combined with pickled herring roe. |
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- Milt is the seminal fluid of fish, mollusks, and certain other water-dwelling animals who reproduce by spraying this fluid, which contains the sperm, onto roe (fish eggs).
- The term also refers to the male genitalia of fish when they contain sperm. Herring milt, in particular, is used in Russian cuisine. it is pickled the same way as the rest of the fish, but eaten separately, sometimes combined with pickled herring roe.
References
- "Milt". Biology-online Dictionary. Retrieved January 28.
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