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graverobber

/ˈɡɹeɪvˌɹɒbə/ noun

In Latin: bustirapus Wiktionary

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  1. One who robs graves or tombs in order to sell the contents for profit.
  2. One who digs up corpses in order to sell them to anatomists and surgeons.

Origin

From grave + robber.

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