Main Entry: ex·hume

Pronunciation: \igz-ˈ(y)üm, iks-ˈ(h)yüm\

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): ex·humed; ex·hum·ing

: disinter <the body was exhumed for an autopsy>

—ex·hu·ma·tion \ˌeks-(h)yü-ˈmā-shən, ˌegz-(y)ü-\ noun