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comparative more McMurdoan · superlative most McMurdoan
- 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
plural McMurdoans
- 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’Synonyms: McMurdoite
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nounA researcher at McMurdo Station.
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McMurdoan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McMurdoan
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