Inhumation is the act of burying a deceased person or animal, and is a term used to describe the various ways in which this can be done. FUNERAL (7 letters) is a ceremony held in honor of the deceased, usually involving a procession and BURIAL. BURIAL (6 letters) is the act of placing the body in the ground, often in a coffin or casket. ENTOMBMENT (10 letters) is the act of placing the body in a tomb or crypt. SEPULTURE (9 letters) is the act of burying the body in a grave or tomb. INTERMENT (9 letters) is the act of burying the body in a cemetery. All of these terms are related to inhumation, and are used to describe the various ways in which a body can be buried.