erem-
combining form 
or eremo-
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek erēm-, erēmo-, from erēmos lonely, solitary and erēmia desert, from erēmos + -ia -y — more at retina 
 : solitary 
< Eremurus >
: desert
< eremology >
— chiefly in terms in biology
or eremo-
< Eremurus >
: desert
< eremology >
— chiefly in terms in biology