- thanatologist
- than·a·tol·o·gist .than-ə-'täl-ə-jəst n a person who specializes in thanatology
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thanatologist — noun see thanatology … New Collegiate Dictionary
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thanatologist — than·a·tol·o·gist … English syllables
thanatologist — ˌthanəˈtäləjə̇st noun : a specialist in thanatology … Useful english dictionary
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