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What combining form means strange or other?

The combining form that means strange or other is "xeno-".

Here are some examples:

* Xenophobia: Fear of foreigners or strangers.

* Xenograft: A tissue or organ transplant from one species to another.

* Xenophile: A person who is attracted to foreign people, cultures, or languages.

* Xenon: A colorless, odorless, inert gas found in the atmosphere. (While Xenon itself is not "strange," its name comes from the Greek word "xenos," meaning "stranger" or "foreign.")

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