Eremian

adjective

Ere·​mi·​an

ə̇ˈrēmēən

: of, relating to, or constituting a division of the Palaearctic region including northern Africa, northern Arabia, and desert regions of Asia

Word History

Etymology

Greek erēmia solitude, desert + English -an

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