box jellyfish

British

noun

Also called (Austral): sea wasp. any of various highly venomous jellyfishes of the order Cubomedusae , esp Chironex fleckeri , of Australian tropical waters, having a cuboidal body with tentacles hanging from each of the lower corners

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CSL Seqirus makes 7,000 vials a year – including snake, spider, stonefish and box jellyfish antivenoms - and they are valid for 36 months.

From BBC • May 16, 2025

On Friday, researchers published a report in the journal Current Biology indicating that the box jellyfish species Tripedalia cystophora have the ability to learn.

From New York Times • Sep. 22, 2023

Aussie researchers have found that vinegar is not a good option for box jellyfish.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 21, 2022

Malpighian tubules are the opening of the digestive sac in box jellyfish.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

In another, you are staring through a tank at a box jellyfish.

From "The Thing About Jellyfish" by Ali Benjamin

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