noun
exhumation
ehks-hyoo-MAY-shuhn
noun
1
The act of digging up a body that has been buried.
"Police ordered the exhumation of the body to gather new evidence."
How to Use Exhumation
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishDigging up a grave to recover a buried body.
When to use it
A formal, mostly legal or forensic term.
Word Forms
exhumations plural
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Etymology
From "exhume" plus "-ation."