Exhumator

/ˈɛksuːmeɪtər/ noun

Definition

A person who exhumes; someone who digs up buried remains or objects.

Etymology

From exhumate plus the agent suffix -or (Latin -ator), indicating the person performing the action.

Kelly Says

Exhumators might be archaeologists, forensic experts, or grave officials—people who unearth the past, sometimes literally solving mysteries.

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