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English
Etymology
From McMurdo + -an.
Adjective
McMurdoan (comparative more McMurdoan, superlative most McMurdoan)
- Of or relating to McMurdo Station, an American research base in Antarctica.
2014 April 21, Geoffrey Gearheart, “Antarctica: sacrifices in the name of Science”, in Geoffrey Gearheart:In the corridors of McMurdo’s Crary Lab building (a research facility for the advancement of Antarctic science) there is a permanent exhibit showcasing titbits of McMurdoan scientific history.
Noun
McMurdoan (plural McMurdoans)
- A researcher at McMurdo Station.
- Synonym: McMurdoite
2021 March 12, M. L. Buchman, Sunrise on ‘The Ice’:Even the chance of seeing the sun was enough to draw a crowd from the ten winterover Kiwis and two hundred and fifty McMurdoans to the peak.