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graverobber

gra·ve·rob·ber

UK/ˈɡɹeɪvˌɹɒbə/ US/ˈɡɹeɪvˌɹɑbɚ/ uncommon

noun

1.

someone who steals valuables from graves or crypts

2.

someone who takes bodies from graves and sells them for anatomical dissection

Origin

From grave + robber.

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