"bonedigger" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bonediggers [plural]
Etymology: From bone + digger. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|bone|digger}} bone + digger Head templates: {{en-noun}} bonedigger (plural bonediggers)
  1. (rare) One who digs up bones; an archaeologist or graverobber. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-bonedigger-en-noun-xf4ADt7z Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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