noun
- male fish during spawning season that release milt (sperm)
Usage: fishing; biology
Examples
- The milters gathered near the shallow waters to spawn.
- Fishermen can identify milters by their breeding colors.
- During spawning season, milters release clouds of milt into the water.
- The hatchery separated the milters from the female fish.
- Salmon milters develop hooked jaws during breeding season.