IRUKANDJI

Etymology

Mamu or Bandjin

Noun

Irukandji pl (plural only)

An Aboriginal tribe of northeastern Australia, also known as the Yirrganydji

Noun

Irukandji (plural Irukandjis)

A deadly jellyfish found in northern Australia, Carukia barnesi.

Any box jellyfish with a sting that produces Irukandji syndrome.

Source: Wiktionary



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6 January 2025

PREMATURELY

(adverb) (of childbirth) before the end of the normal period of gestation; “the child was born prematurely”


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