"exhumer" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: exhumers [plural]
Etymology: exhume + -er Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|exhume|er|id2=agent noun}} exhume + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} exhumer (plural exhumers)
  1. One who exhumes.
    Sense id: en-exhumer-en-noun-UkylivVs Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun)

Inflected forms

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