McMurdoite
McMurdoite noun: a researcher at McMurdo Station, an American research base in Antarctica.
Noun
McMurdoite (plural McMurdoites)
- A researcher at McMurdo Station, an American research base in Antarctica.
- Polies are issued green and black parkas; McMurdoites, red.2005, Nicholas Johnson, Big Dead Place, page 90
- Polies have much more attitude than McMurdoites. […] Where a McMurdoite would simply turn and leave a conversation that didn't interest him, a Polie would blatantly change the subject or challenge the entire premise of the discussion.2006 March 17, iceowl, Everything2, archived from the original on 14 Aug 2025
- Synonyms:
- McMurdoan
Synonyms of McMurdoite
Forms of McMurdoite
| plural | McMurdoites |
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Origin of McMurdoite
From McMurdo + -ite.
Questions about McMurdoite
- What does McMurdoite mean?
- McMurdoite means a researcher at McMurdo Station, an American research base in Antarctica.
- What part of speech is McMurdoite?
- McMurdoite is a noun.
- What is the plural of McMurdoite?
- The plural of McMurdoite is McMurdoites.
Words near McMurdoite in the dictionary
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