body snatcher

/ˌbɑdi ˌsnætʃər/
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Other forms: body snatchers

Definitions of body snatcher
  1. noun
    someone who takes bodies from graves and sells them for anatomical dissection
    synonyms: ghoul, graverobber
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    type of:
    stealer, thief
    a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
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