English
Etymology
Mamu or Bandjin

Pronunciation
ĭ'r�-k�n"ji, /�ɪr��kænd�i/, /<tt>"Ir@%k{ndZi</tt>/
:Rhymes:English:-ɪr��kænd�i|Rhymes: -ɪr��kænd�i, Rhymes:English:-ænd�i|Rhymes: -ænd�i

Proper noun
Irukandji

1. An aboriginal tribe of northwestern Australia.

Noun
irukandji (irukandjis)<!-- more often capitalised than not -->

1. A deadly jellyfish found in northwestern Australia.
2. Any box jellyfish with a sting that produces Irukandji syndrome.

Scientific names
Carukia barnesi

Derived terms
irukandji syndrome<!-- phrase may have come into use before the tribe's name was used for the jellyfish alone -->

See also
w:Irukandji syndrome|Wikipedia article on Irukandji syndrome
Article which discusses the development of the 2nd sense

• 2005-06-30 01:13 - Conversion script - [[Irukandji]] moved to [[irukandji]]

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