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body snatcher
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body snatcher
n.
1. A person who steals corpses from graves and sells them, usually for purposes of dissection.
2. Slang A corporate recruiter.
body·snatching (bd-snchng) n.
body snatcher
n
(Business / Professions) (formerly) a person who robbed graves and sold the corpses for dissection
body snatching  n
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Noun1.body snatcher - someone who takes bodies from graves and sells them for anatomical dissectionbody snatcher - someone who takes bodies from graves and sells them for anatomical dissection
ghoul, graverobber
stealer, thief - a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
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THE head of a body-snatching ring responsible for stealing the bones of veteran broadcaster Alistair Cooke pleaded guilty yesterday after a deal with US prosecu tors.
Body - snatch mastermind pleads guilty by The Journal (Newcastle, England)
His plea deal means the mastermind of a body-snatching ring that plundered 1,400 corpses for tissue and bones will serve between 18 and 54 years behind bars.
I plundered human tissue from bodies, admits US dentist; Body parts ... by South Wales Echo (Cardiff, Wales)
No wonder the body-snatching animal rights terrorists think they have arrived at a Butlins holiday camp.
Sunday Mercury SAYS: Far too easy by Sunday Mercury (Birmingham, England)
 
 
 
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