graverobber
or grave rob·ber
[ greyv-rob-er ]
/ ˈgreɪvˌrɒb ər /
noun
a person who steals valuables from graves and tombs: Graverobbers had emptied the Mayan tomb before archaeologists could examine its contents.
a person who steals corpses after burial, especially for medical dissection.
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OTHER WORDS FROM graverobber
graverobbing, nounWords nearby graverobber
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