In a Trunk, Part With the Hardest Timber

This page is the CodyCross answer for the clue below from Extraordinary Creatures, Group 1581, Puzzle 1 (Chupacabra).

Question is: In a Trunk, Part With the Hardest Timber

and the answer is: HEARTWOOD

Word Meaning:

HEARTWOOD — The wood nearer the heart of a stem or branch, different in color from the sapwood.

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