Milt
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:''For the alternate meaning of "milt" as "spleen", see [[Spleen]]. Milt is also the abbreviation for the orchid genus [[Miltonia]].''
'''Milt''' or '''soft roe''' 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).
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.
Herring milt or 'soft roe' is particularly well-known. It is usually served fried.
In Japan milt is consumed as [[shirako]], often sourced from the [[fugu]] fish.
==References==
* {{cite web
|title=Milt
|work=Biology-online Dictionary
|url=http://www.biology-online.org/dictionary/milt
|accessdate=January 28
|accessyear=2006
}}
[[Category:Reproduction]]
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[[ja:白子 (精巣)]]
[[pl:Mlecz (ryby)]]
[[fi:Maiti]]
[[ru:Молоки]]