McMurdoan

English

Etymology

From McMurdo +‎ -an.

Adjective

McMurdoan (comparative more McMurdoan, superlative most McMurdoan)

1. 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^[1]:

     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)

1. A researcher at McMurdo Station.

   Synonym: McMurdoite

   • 2021 March 12, M. L. Buchman, Sunrise on ‘The Ice’‎^[2]:

     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.