exhumed

Variant of exhume

exhume definition

ex·hume (eks hyo̵̅o̅m′, ik syo̵̅o̅m′; eg zyo̵̅o̅m′, ig-)

transitive verb exhumed -·humed′, exhuming -·hum′·ing

  1. to dig out of the earth; disinter
  2. to bring to light; disclose; reveal

Etymology: ME exhumen < ML exhumare < L ex, out + humus, the ground: see humus

Related Forms:

  • exhumation ex·hu·ma·tion (eks′hyo̵̅o̅ mā′shən, eks′yo̵̅o̅-; eg′zyo̵̅o̅-) noun

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