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body snatcher

noun

Definition of BODY SNATCHER

:  one who steals corpses from graves
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First Known Use of BODY SNATCHER

1812

Rhymes with BODY SNATCHER

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body snatcher

noun body snatch·er \-ˈsnach-ər\

Medical Definition of BODY SNATCHER

:  one especially in former times who illegally removed usually recently interred corpses from graves for medical dissection or for sale for this purpose

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