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Irukandji syndrome

Irukandji syndrome noun: a condition induced by venomization by the sting of Carukia barnesi and certain other box jellyfish. It can lead to cardiac arrest.

Noun

Irukandji syndrome (uncountable)

  1. A condition induced by venomization by the sting of Carukia barnesi and certain other box jellyfish. It can lead to cardiac arrest.

Origin of Irukandji syndrome

Named in 1952 by Hugo Flecker, after the Aboriginal Irukandji people who live in Palm Cove, north of Cairns, Queensland, Australia, where stings are common.

Questions about Irukandji syndrome

What does Irukandji syndrome mean?
Irukandji syndrome means a condition induced by venomization by the sting of Carukia barnesi and certain other box jellyfish. It can lead to cardiac arrest.
What part of speech is Irukandji syndrome?
Irukandji syndrome is a noun.

Words near Irukandji syndrome in the dictionary

  1. irtyshite
  2. irtyshites
  3. iru
  4. Irudayaraj
  5. Irukandji
  6. Irukandji syndrome
  7. Irukandjis
  8. irul
  9. Irula
  10. Irulas
  11. Iruma

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