noun
milt
The spleen of an animal.
The butcher sets the calf's milt beside its liver.
Etymology
The Old English noun already named the spleen. This older anatomical meaning survives alongside the separate familiar use for the reproductive fluid of fish.
More examples
- During the dissection, we identify the pig's milt.
- She slices the lamb's milt before cooking it.
- The students compare the milts of a pig and a sheep.
Forms
milt · milts
Similar words
- spleen
- The standard anatomical term, used for humans and animals.