Definitions

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  • proper noun An Aboriginal tribe of northeastern Australia, also known as the Yirrganydji
  • noun A deadly jellyfish found in northern Australia.
  • noun Any box jellyfish with a sting that produces Irukandji syndrome.

Etymologies

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Mamu or Bandjin

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Examples

  • Irukandji jellyfish (eer-uh-CON-jee) are small and extremely venomous jellyfish that are found mostly near Australia, and which cause symptoms collectively known as Irukandji syndrome.

    GotFrag eSports Stories 2009

  • I was a vocal participant in the debate over at DG's blog (on the pro-fanfic side, under the Blogger ID "Irukandji"), and while I really don't have the energy to climb back on my horse and take another tilt at the windmill, I thought I'd toss in my two cents.

    A Few Last Words grrm 2010

  • What many people don’t know is that that place is famous for a little killer jellyfish called Irukandji which is one of the most poisonous things in the world.

    Web Teacher › The Best Job in the World: Going Viral 2009

  • I think this game will become the most played game in competition and it will join the two communities. "compLexity - Andrew" Irukandji "Timmerman

    GotFrag eSports Stories 2010

  • Ben Southall, who landed the job, was finishing his last week there when he was stung by a potential lethal Irukandji jellyfish.

    Boing Boing 2009

  • Pffftttt ... an Irukandji will put it in its place.

    10-foot Shark Nearly Bitten in Half by 20-foot Shark » E-Mail 2009

  • Pffftttt ... an Irukandji will put it in its place.

    10-foot Shark Nearly Bitten in Half by 20-foot Shark 2009

  • Progressive symptoms of fever, headache, lower back pain, chest tightness and high blood pressure led the doctor to diagnose that Southall had been stung by an Irukandji jellyfish.

    Boing Boing 2009

  • A "giant" in the dangerously venomous Irukandji jellyfish family has been described.

    Archive 2008-12-01 2008

  • Australian scientists now suspect the Irukandji, a tiny jellyfish the size of a peanut, may be a hidden cause.

    Traveling Sharks 2008

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