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McMurdoan en · ADJ

Etymology

From McMurdo + -an.

Meanings

  1. Of or relating to McMurdo Station, an American research base in Antarctica.
    • 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. 2014 April 21, Geoffrey Gearheart, “Antarctica: sacrifices in the name of Science”, in Geoffrey Gearheart:

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McMurdoan en · NOUN

Etymology

From McMurdo + -an.

Meanings

  1. A researcher at McMurdo Station.
    • 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. 2021 March 12, M. L. Buchman, Sunrise on ‘The Ice’:

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Synonyms

McMurdoite