Definitions for: Exhumation

[n] the act of digging up something (especially a corpse) that has been buried

Webster (1913) Definition: Ex`hu*ma"tion, n. [Cf. LL. exhumatio, F.
exhumation.]
The act of exhuming that which has been buried; as, the
exhumation of a body.

Synonyms: digging up, disinterment

See Also: deed, effort, exploit, feat